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• Re~c-acrtpndation The reoame<~dation for SDT771 is that it is insignificant and not eligible for the National Register as currently understood. It is felt that the resource may Dover a larger area. It is, however, unlikely that I additional conventional hand excavation methods will reveal more about this resource and the problematical associations of the boulder piles along the ridge. It is, therefore, remmps~ded that an archaeological I monitor be in place to observe any ground disturbi.rrq operations which may take place along the top of the Ridge in other than previously disturbed areas. It is suspected that the boulder piles might yet reveal ~ azchaeological ranains which may be eligible for the National Register. 5DT772 -Isolated Find High on the west side of the Fast Roatcap CY+aek valley there are a series of small benches which may be seen on the map in Figure 4. These terraces are directly west of the narrow ridge where SDT771 is located. As seen in Figure 4, the uppermost of these terraces is the focus of a relatively large but diffuse lithic scatter which has been designated as SDi`772. A substantial game and/or cattle trail is present there and appears to wind its way through the heavy oak brush above the high cliffs in the southwest quarter of Section 23. In this capacity it appears to be the main access fran the creek near the base of the cliffs in the central portion of Section 23 and back onto the west side of the valley. • In this regard it takes advantage of the only traversable grourui in the azea. The high bench has occasional clearings here and there amid a dense Dover of oak brush. Ground visibility is subsequently very poor. Within an azea of 150 meters or more upon aryl below this bench, a few occasional lithic flakes were noted and portions of two finished tools were collected. These (Figure 10) were the tip of a large white quartzite biface and a fragment of a midsection from a finely worked deep red chert bifacal tool. Neither of these were diagnostic of any time period or cultural affiliation. This scatter is thin, large and diffused. No focus of prehistoric activity was noted ar~d its actual size is uncertain. It is quite possible that it extends downslope onto the lower benches as well. One small interior flake was noted on the lower bench. It is possible that a meaningful archaeological site does exist in the vicinity of this isolated find. This resource was only accorded the status of an isolated find due to the limited artifacts over so large an area. If amore substantial resource is located in the vicinity it will probably prove to be very ephemeral in its nature due to the substantial distance to water. Hibbets et al. (1979) recorded three isolated finds in the same area (Figure 4). Fecrnrte<~dation SUI`772 is not believed to be eligible for the National Register and is not believed to be significant beyond notuig its existence. This reecnmendatioti is based orr what is curru~tly known about it. It is, • 3d