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Class X Inventory, Colowyo's Collom Mine Project 327 • C� • 6.2.17 Site 5MF1652 Site Tyne Open camp Legal Location Section 21, T4N, R93W Landowner Private Site Dimensions 204 x 153 m Site Description Site 5MF1652 was originally recorded in July of 1983 by TRC Mariah as part of the Class III Inventory for the Danforth Hills Project. It was described as a prehistoric open camp with two features and an extensive surface artifact scatter located at 6,440 ft (1,963 m) on the spine of a north/south- trending interfluvial ridge that separates Taylor Creek to the east from Jubb Creek to the west (Figures 6.201- 6.202). The slope at the site fell away from the ridge to the southwest, northwest, and east at 5 and increased to 20 beyond the site. The site aspect was given as a complete 360 view of the surrounding region that included views of both floodplains. Site sediments consisted of an aeolian sandsheet of a yellow tan medium- grained sandy loam with a moderate density (50 %) of subrounded chert pebbles and sandstone cobbles. Vegetation at the site consisted of sagebrush, rabbitbrush, needle - and - thread grass; bunchgrass, and various forbs. Total vegetation ground cover was 70 %. Disturbances included animal grazing and erosion, and the southeastern portion of the site had been impacted by the construction of Highway 51. The features consisted of Feature 1, a gray stain containing heat - altered sandstone and quartzite that measured 1.3 in x 80 cm, and Feature 2, a circular gray to black stain that was 70 cm in diameter. Four transects radiating from the site datum were used to collect a sample of artifacts found on the ground surface.. The collection transects yielded 39 pieces of debitage. All tools discovered during the original recording were collected including two scrapers and one mano. The Highway 51 road cut had impacted the site and revealed a possible buried cultural cortrponent at 10 to 15 cm below ground surface. 47599 TRC Mariah Associates Inc.