2011-06-15_PERMIT FILE - C1981038 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981038
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/15/2011
• Section_Exhibit Name: Volume 9B Archaeology Appendix Table of Contents Part 1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

SECTION V
• SUMdARY FII~IIJINGS
On the upper terrace which is desigruted as operation area 2, a
presumed wickiup site was found. This contained milling stones, a
hearth and a few stone tools, all found in a tightly nucleated area at
the edge of the road. It appeared that the road had significantly
itrg~acted this feature area. No post molds or other architectural
1 features were found. A small carbon sample was obtained from the hearth
but this has not yet been dated. Initial indications fran two stone
tools are that the c~g~onent relates to the Formative Stage or ca. A.D.
500 - 1200.
The upper terrace where the site was first recorded also indicated
1 that another wickiup site might be present. No precise artifact focus
1 suggestive of such a feature area was actually defined and the materials
found there may be derived from upslope erosion at the previously
mentioned wickiup site. There was evidence of substantial erosion of
the higher feature. If a seoorul feature area exists, it has certainly
been impacted by erosion and road construction. For these reasons, it
is not now believed that the upper terrace and the area where the site
was first recorded is eligible for the National Register. Additionally,
the test excavations themselves have served to appropriately investigate
and wring the contribution potential from this part of the resource.
J In contrast to the upper terrace, the lacer terrace revealed two
• archaeological eong~onents in an excellent state of preservation (Figure
7). The uppermost cacq~onent (Component A) consisted of a slab-lined
hearth (Figure 8) in operation area 12. This ~rong~onent has been
radiocarbon dated at 140 '_ 50 B.P. or A. D. 1810 (Beta 18088). It had
profuse large animal bone (deer and elk) (Figure 9) within and just
J beneath the sod. It had butchering tools, milling stone, wickiup poles,
Ute pottery and a projectile point in association. It was spatially and
vertically separated from other components and is believed to be a pure
historic Ute ephemeral hunting cairg which may be associated with a game
' drive system and kill area at the nearby Ridge Site (SDT771). The
crng~onent had no white trade itgns in evidence. The component was
Overgrown with mature scrub oak and was confined to the upper 30 an. of
' the soil profile (Figure 7). The activity area was less than 10 x 10
meters square. It was almost totally excavated and is probably no
longer eligible for the National Register.
' the second eong~onent (Component B, Figure 7) cronsisted of a living
area in croarse oolluvial gravels and boulders next to East Roatcap
Creek. TkLis ca~onent revealed itself as a layer of reworked ash and
' cultural staining nearly a meter belay Component A. A distinct
horizontal soil contact with clean gravel on one side and an ashy
occupation surface on the other suggests the presence of score form of
' structure. It is suspected that this was either a brush bower or a
large wickiup 4 meters or imre in diameter. Whichever, the living area
included large boulders and a clearer central area which had a cobble
• lined fire ring in the center (Figure 10). Charcoal fran this hearth
' yielded a radiocarbon date of 1,190 ~ 60 years B. P, or A. D. 760 (Beta
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