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Lab number
Beta-143519
Material dated
Charcoal
Type of date
Archaeological
Locality
Grand
Date uploaded
January 18, 2024
Updater
Wyoming Team
Date updated
December 31, 2020
Normalized Age
1240 ± 80
Context
Feature 2, an irregular, charcoal stain found in front of one of the rockshelters, with the N side of the feature abutting the southern end of Wall 2. The stain meas. 50 x 38 cm, but charcoal staining was dispersed in an area meas. 82 x 56 cm. Maximum thickness of 5 cm. A large vertically placed metate frag. was on the S side of the stain. Flat slabs surrounded the feature, but the staining did not reach these; several pieces of FCR, 5 pieces of debitage within the stain. Bone, FSTs, and debitage found directly outside the feature. A few charred Chenopod seeds and burned fuel wood present.
Comments
Feature is an ovoid charcoal stain 50 by 38cm, probably an eroded informal hearth; associated with abundant lithics, ground stone and FCR

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