The archaeology of the eastern West Virginia uplands remains significantly understudied compared to other areas of the Appalachian Plateau. Bettye Broyles’ excavations at the Hyre Mound site (46RD1) in 1963 recovered a variety of artifacts within and directly adjacent to a burial mound but the excavations remain largely unpublished. We provide a report of Broyles’ excavations, new radiocarbon dates, and an analysis of the lithic raw material frequencies at the site. Material culture and ceremonial practices suggest the initial mound construction dates to the Middle Woodland period. Radiocarbon dating of cultural features confirms that people also used the locality during the Late Woodland period. Lithic raw material frequencies indicate a preference for non-local, Hillsdale chert found ∼100 km from the site throughout both time periods. The directionality of toolstone conveyance supports existing models that emphasize the quality and location of raw material sources and the orientation of the region’s physiography.

与阿巴拉契亚高原的其他地区相比，西维吉尼亚州东部高地的考古学仍大大未被研究。贝蒂·布鲁克斯（Bettye Broyles）于1963年在Hyre Mound遗址（46RD1）进行的发掘发现了埋葬在土墩内或与之直接相邻的各种文物，但发掘基本上未公开。我们提供了Broyles的发掘报告，新的放射性碳年代数据，以及该地点的片状原材料频率分析。物质文化和礼仪实践表明，最初的土墩建设可追溯到中林地时期。文化特征的放射性碳年代测定法证实，人们在林地后期也使用了该地区。锂原料的频率表明偏爱非本地的希尔斯Hills石石，在两个时期内都距该地点约100 km。