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- Lab number
- Beta-241564
- Material dated
- Charcoal
- Type of date
- Archaeological
- Locality
- Moffat
- Date uploaded
- January 15, 2024
- Updater
- Wyoming team
- Date updated
- December 31, 2020
- Normalized Age
- 250 ± 40
- δ13C (per mil)
- -23.4
- Stratigraphic component
- 6 cm bmgs
- Context
- AMS date on charcoal from Feature 13, in the main excavation block, 75 cm NNW of Feature 14. Meas. 79 x 63 cm in dia., 13 cm deep; originated 6 cm bmgs, excavated into Stratum 2. Iregularly ovoid in shape with a partial rock ring and patches of oxidation were evident on the sides and bottom of the pit. Contained 17 pieces of FCR and another 16 pieces had eroded down slope from the feature in the interval betw excavation seasons. Fill was light gray-brown with a few minute pieces of charcoal. Artifacts: 1 Desert S/N proj pt, 2 sherds, 36 pieces of debitage, plus another 101 tiny frags. from flotation; 335 bone frags, including 3 bison bones. Burning is present on 166 specimens (both calcined and carbonized). Feature is interpreted as a roasting pit probably used for heating or cooking. The heavily processed and fragmented quality of the bones suggest heavy processing for bone grease and marrow. Assigned to Component 2.
- Additional information
- AMS