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Lor'eneim Cannon .lLne Conlonr Grrs Cuhural Resources /nsenmry <br />• 5LA9573 <br />This site is located on the south end of a gently sloping bench overlooking an unnamed drainage <br />that flows west into Lorencito Canyon. The site is a 28 x 10 meter, very sparse scatter of chipped <br />stone and ground stone artifacts. All chipped stone artifacts are made from felsite and consist of <br />one biface fragment, one utilized flake, and two tertiary flakes. In addition, there are two manos, <br />one of granite and one of quartzite. There is one piece of fire-cracked rock. Due to the paucity of <br />artifacts, this site is unlikely to contribute to our knowledge of the prehistory of the area. This <br />site is considered not eligible for the NRHP and considered to be anon-contributing element to <br />the proposed LCRHL. <br />5LA 9577 <br />This site is in a saddle between the steep slope of the mountain to the east and the gentler slope <br />of the knoll to the west. The site is exposed in an erosional cut at the head of a small, unnamed <br />drainage that flows northwest into Lorencito Canyon. This site is located in an area that is <br />different from most of the other sites which are found on flatter terrain on east or south-facing <br />benches. Artifacts were only seen in the erosional channel but the drainage cut exposed a <br />substantial amount of soil deposition to the south. It is possible that there are buried cultural <br />remains. Soil deposition was 40 to 50 cm as indicated by the erosional cut. This site was also <br />different in that it consists entirely of chipped stone. All of the stone is felsite. The area with <br />artifacts only measures l4 x 6 meters but there are 60+ flakes representing all stages of lithic <br />reduction. This site may represent a knapping station solely for lithic production. No formal tools <br />• were observed but at least one core was observed, as well as primary, secondary, and tertiary <br />flakes. The site is recommended to have testing to determine if intact buried cultural remains are <br />present and to better assess the site's potential for eligibility for the NRHP. The site is considered <br />to be anon-contributing resource of the proposed LCRHL because it represents activity not <br />directly related to the context of the district. <br />5LA9578 <br />This is a large site located on a bench projecting toward the confluence of Little Jeff Canyon <br />creek and Lorencito Canyon creek. The site is on the east-facing side of the bench and covers an <br />azea 120 x 150 meters. There are two areas with concentrations of manos and metates and an <br />area on the west side of the site on a small knoll that has a concentration of lithic artifacts and a <br />cache of eight manos. The lithic concentration on the knoll consists largely of felsite with 90+ <br />flakes but there are two pieces of chert; one is white and one is brown and tan. The lithic <br />concentration has at least one core, plus numerous primary, secondary, and tertiary flakes. The <br />chipped stone on the flats on the east side of the site are all tertiary flakes of felsite and number <br />approximately 20. On the knoll neaz the lithic concentration is a cache of eight manos. In the <br />northeast portion of the site is one concentration of manos and metates and a second <br />concentration is to the south along the east boundary of the site. There are at least 19 manos and <br />5 metates, not counting the eight in the cache on the knoll. There are a few additional ground <br />stone artifacts scattered between concentrations and on the south end of the site. A well and <br />holding pond are at the north edge of the bench but no artifacts were observed that faz north on <br />. the bench. There is also a road to access [he well that cuts neaz the knoll and does impact a small <br />CnnmurCmaCulRcs-RPT(J'SJRrvI/April?', 200/ l2 <br />