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• contains stone structures that were probably used both as fasting beds and eagle traps. Sites of this <br />type aze ritually important in Native American cultures. These are excellent examples of this type of <br />structure. This site is recommended to be eligible under Criterion c because ofthe presence ofthese <br />distinctive structures. <br />SLA9572 <br />As with site SLA9571, this site was revisited in preparation forNative American visits. During the site <br />visit a scatter ofgrey felsite flakes was noted. The artifacts are found near the possible eagle trap and <br />continue south. The artifacts were observed in this visit probably due to the change in vegetation and <br />recent rains. The first visit was in the spring and the vegetation has died back since that time ~a~ith <br />current conditions excellentforthediscoveryofculturalresources. The artifacts are lightly scattered in <br />an area of approximately 30 x 15 m. The artifacts do not include any diagnostic artifacts and there is <br />little likelihoodofburiedculturalremains. The eagle trap may retain spiritualorculturalsignificancefor <br />theNativeAmericanswhofotTnerlyoccupiedthearea. Thissitehasarathermeagerartifactinventory <br />and is not likely to yield sufficient important information to be considered significant under Criterion d. <br />However, this site contains stone structures that were probably used both as fasting beds and eagle <br />traps. Sites of this type are ritually important in Native American cultures. These are excellent <br />examples of this type ofstructure. This site is recommended to be eligible underCriterion c because of <br />the presence of these distinctive structures. <br />• Tested Sites <br />SLA9562 <br />The testingofthissitewascompletedtoaidinitseligibilitydetermination. Testing consistedofcutting <br />one profile along the nick point of a small drainage cut at the southern edge of the site and excavation of <br />five shovel test pits. 'fhe shovel test pits were positioned along three different transects through the site. <br />One transect was oriented roughly north-south and proceeded from the profile cut, through the datum, <br />and to the northern edge of the site. Besides the profile cut, two shovel test pits were excavated along <br />this transect. The second transect was oriented northwest from the datum and two shovel test pits were <br />excavated. The third transect was northeast from the datum and was near an area where two ground <br />stone artifacts were found on the surface. The profile and all test pits yielded no indication of intact <br />buried cultural deposits in the site. No artifacts were recovered from any of the test pits. The fill in the <br />test pits was a dazk brown clay loam with a blocky structure. Test pits ended on a yellowish brown <br />clayafter 13 to 26 cm. The profile showed weaklyconsolidated sediments in the upper portions ofthe <br />profile with coazser grained hands. These coarser layers appear to represent episodes of high energy <br />sheet wash. Additional surface artifacts found in this visit include two projectile points and one mano. <br />The mano was found on the surface in shovel test pit C l . One projectile point, FS 13, was found near <br />the south edge of shovel test pit B 1. The other projectile point was found in the southwestern portion <br />ofthe site. Considering the results ofthe testing, it is unlikely that buried cultural deposits exist. The <br />site does contain two projectilepoints and several pieces ofground stone. The information potential is <br />C , <br />J <br />LorencitoS V YandTestingCulRpt-RPT(475)AugOl.wpd <br />