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Site/Property Reevaluation Form (continued) <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />5RT867 <br />The mono is a tan fine-grained sandstone artifact with a very regular (oval) <br />outline. It measures 9 X 8.25 X 4 cm, but the thickness is slightly less to one <br />side of the mono due to a sloping surface. One face is rejuvenated but the other is <br />also utilized and is heavily ground. The rejuvenated face is flat while the other <br />face is on the sloping surface described above. The edges were not modified <br />(shaped). <br />Six shovel probes were placed in the site. Placement was initially at 20 m <br />intervals which attempted to bracket the majority of the surface artifacts and avoid <br />the denser portions of scrub oak. The initial positive probe was then the middle of <br />additional probes placed 10 m from it. These additional probes also attempted to <br />avoid the worst of the scrub oak. Plowed strips through the site were also avoided <br />for the most part. <br />Although the gross stratigraphy is similar across the site, it is affected by <br />highly ]oca]ized (or differentia]) deposition. A prepared agricultural field is <br />above the site and runoff from the field has deposited fresh sediments on the site <br />area. Several plowed swathes pass through the site between the field and the <br />pasture which were also initially cleared on native vegetation and then plowed. <br />This has impacted the site and increased runoff and sediment movement. Vegetation <br />removal outside of these areas has also affected the site. Scrub oak stands extend <br />throughout the area be]ow the field along this valley and it is obvious that effort <br />was expended in attempts to remove them. Many are dead and appear to have been <br />burned. Charcoal and some oxidized sandstone was recovered from some of the shovel <br />• probes which appear to be the result of these efforts. Based on the probes, <br />relatively recent deposits are up to 30 cm thick (see descriptions below). The end <br />result of the various disturbances on and above the site has resulted in a mosaic of <br />differential deposition. <br />All of the exposed solum at the site was relatively moist. Descriptions of <br />each probe are (see site map for locations): <br />Probe #1 depth = 50 cm artifacts = 0 <br />Lightly compacted light brown loam with minor clay content. Color <br />darkens with depth due to increased moisture to about 40 cm. Moisture <br />content dropped rapidly at that point and small blocky structure was <br />encountered. Minor amounts of charcoal were present as were 3 small <br />sandstone rocks in the upper portion of the probe. <br />Probe #2 depth = 35 cm artifacts = 0 <br />Lightly compacted brown (slightly darker than exposed in Probe #1) <br />loam with minor clay content. Small blocky structure. At about 25 <br />cm, clay content increases dramatically and structure becomes massive <br />(possible C horizon). Four small sandstone rocks were present. <br />Probe #3 depth = 50 cm artifacts = 3 <br />At the edge of a plowed strip between the field and pasture. Dryer <br />than Probe #2 and upper 10 to 15 cm very similar to upper portion of <br />Probe #1. A few sandstone rocks were present, about half of which <br />were oxidized (reddened). At approximately 45 cm, a very high clay <br />content soil was encountered which has a lighter color. Artifacts, <br />limited to the top 10 cm, include: 1) secondary flake fragment, tan <br />chalcedony; 2) tertiary flake, tan chalcedony with small chert <br />• inclusions of same color; 3) tertiary flake fragment, clear <br />chalcedony. The artifacts were returned to the hole prior to <br />backfilling. <br />Probe #4 depth = 50 cm artifacts = 1 <br />Entire exposed solum relatively dry, small blocky structure (crumbly) <br />with less clay than other probes. The artifact, recovered from the <br />