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<br /> <br /> III. ONSITE RESULTS <br />' My inspection occurred the full afternoon and early evening of <br /> 04 June 1980, with revisit with surveyors the morning of 05 June <br /> 1980, and confirmed the 1975 survey findings. The site occupies <br /> boundaries as generally described in 1975, and specifically <br /> described in my attached 1980 NHR nomination (Exhibit 3). My <br /> current findings are set forth in that nomination. <br /> <br /> Briefly, the site consists of a south facing crest of a Pliesto- <br /> cene remnant terrace which forms a rough triangle between an <br /> unnamed seep flowing to the Southeast and Foidel Creek flowing to <br /> the Northeast, both of which meet due east of this promontory. <br /> Foidel Creek is a good source of year-round water, with minor <br /> riparian-growth and waterfowl. 5RT32's location is typical of <br />' known prehistoric sites in much of Northwest Colorado. Although <br /> exposed to wind, it is well clear of creek flood dangers and it is <br /> considerably below the surrounding rimrock and hills. The site <br />' is currently covered with rabbitbrush, grasses, and (predominantly) <br /> sage. Relatively minor surface disturbance consists of a 3-power- <br /> pole electrical transmission lin= to the north and its trail-road <br /> cut parallel just to the south. (Both disturbances date to before <br />' the 1975 survey.) <br />' The overall field assessment, based upon the 1975 and 1980 inspec- <br />tions, is that the site consists of surficial occupations appar- <br /> ently pre-metal, pre-ceramic, post-Paleoindian, with the bulk of <br /> the site features near the immediate south and east sides. Either <br /> Archaic (8000BC to 500 AD) or late Prehistoric (800-1,300 AD) in <br /> time and culture, the site is relatively rich in diffuse surface <br /> features and cultural debris. The site is probably the result of <br /> repeated visits by a fundamentally rare human, band-level, hunting- <br /> and-gathering population. The geological circumstance present little <br /> or no possibility of buried deposits other than fire-pits or storage- <br /> pits intentionally dug by humans. <br /> The site boundaries were field mapped and photographed (See Exhibit <br /> 3) and the site was completely walked-over. A total of 13 features <br />' were seen, and minor excavation (test pit ~1; 30 x 30 cm x 50 cm <br /> deep) at a diffuse, darker feature was performed to ascertain depth <br /> of hwnan evidences (in this case, only some 8 cm deep). <br /> Various lithic flakes, scrapers and numerous fire-cracked rocks, <br /> (but no other tools or pottery) were found during my 1980 inspec- <br /> tions. This corroborates the 1975 recovery of a "...vast scatter <br /> of flakes...", 5 bifaces, and 4 projectile point fragments. The <br /> inspection also corroborates the previous finding of a sandstone <br /> <br />' <br /> -2- <br />^ <br />