PERMFILE132758

• Permit No: X199920506
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Name: CULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY MANAGEMENT DATA FORM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Colorado Cultural Resource Survey
Prehistoric Archaeological Component Form
(page 1 of 3)
Use this form in conjunction with the Management Data Form. One of these forms should be completed
for each site with a prehistoric component.
1. State Site Number: SRT160 2. Temporary Site Number: MM-5111
3. Site Type: open lithic scatter
4. General Site Description: This site is a sparse lithic scatter located on the south-facing slope of an
east/west-trending ridge. It overlooks asleep-sided tributary of Fish Creek to the east. A small seasonal
drainage bounds the site on the south which flows southeasterly down a steep slope to its confluence with
the tributary of Fish Creek. A barbed wire fence crosses northwest to southeast along the edge of the ridge
immediately west of the site. A old unmarked core hole is located on the ridge top approximately 80 feet
northwest of the site and an old road grade to the core hole is still visible on the ridge slope north of the site.
The soil is a thin light brown sand on sandstone bedrock. There are several areas on the east and
southeast face where there are bedrock outcrops. The soil over most of the ridge has deflated down to a
pavement of sandstone gravels and cobbles with only a thin mantle of eroded aeolian deposits along the
fenceline to the west of the site. On the gentle slope in the southwestern portion of the site is a small bench
where some aeolian sand shadow deposits have accumulated. These deposits are fairly shallow and have
been severely eroded and disturbed by rodent activity. The vegetation consists of low sages, grasses, and
forbs.
When the site was originally recorded in 1979, several tools and fire-cracked stones were noted, although
the lithic assemblage was very sparse. Other artifacts noted on the site included a biface tip, a scraper
fragment, four utilized flakes, and two cores. A Late Prehistoric projectile point was collected from the site.
During the current investigation, the site was found to be heavily deteriorated and to consist of a very sparse
scatter of lithic debitage and FCR. The debitage consists of seven flakes and one red chert core fragment.
Four of the flakes are tertiary and three are secondary. The lithic debitage was made from white chert and
white chalcedony. A few pieces of burned and oxidized sandstone were found but no stains were observed.
None of the tools observed during the original recordation were noted. Most of the flakes were located on
the edge of the ridge at the north end of the site with a few observed in the drainage bottom at the south end
of the site.
The site was originally recommended to be eligible for inclusion on the National Register but a
justification for that assessment was not given. Presently, the site retains no integrity and appears to be a
surface phenomenon. The deposits on the site are thin and highly disturbed. None of the previously
observed tools could be relocated and there are no intact features to provide chronological control. Given
the lack of integrity, the sparse artifact content, and the lack of potential to contain additional cultural
remains, the site is evaluated here to be not eligible for inclusion on the National Register. It has no further
information potential and no further work is recommended. An alternate route for the seismic line 9902 was
surveyed to avoid the site. However, since it is recommended to be not eligible, the original route, which
passes through the center of the.site, can be utilized.
5. Prehistoric Non-Architectural Features (note dimensions in meters):
Map Ref. Description Construction Material Dimensions
None
6. Prehistoric Architectural Features (note dimensions in meters):
Maa Ref. Description Construction Material Dimensions
None