North Yaquina Head, 35LNC50

Site Details


Site Number
35-LNC-50
Region
Oregon
Excavations
2 (2 levels)
Radiocarbon Dates
550 ± 50, 600 ± 50, 830 ± 60, 940 ± 50, 1160 ± 80, 1390 ± 80, all on charcoal excpt: 1150 ± 50 (Steller SL)
No CARD Analogue Found
Volumes
No Volume Data
Dating Notes
7 dates, one on steller sea lion
Dating Reference
Minor 1989:44, Table 4-8

Excavations


Excavation Project Team Permit Year Screen Size Actions
35-LNC-50 Units None None 1989 Coarse
35-LNC-50 Column Sample Heritage Research Associates None 1989 Fine

Levels Summary

Fine Screen

Number of levels
0
Analysts
R. Greenspan, R. Wigen
Faunal Labs
UVic
Methods
Excavation
Screen Sizes
3.2 mm
Coarse Screen

Number of levels
0
Analysts
Synder and Ross
Faunal Labs
UVic & Smithsonian
Methods
None
Screen Sizes
3.175 mm

Fine Taxa Bone Counts

12 Distinct Fine Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Fine Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Fish Herring (TSN) 141 141
Fish Salmon (TSN) 13 13
Fish Rockfish (TSN) 1 1
Fish Lingcod (TSN) 2 2
Fish Greenling (TSN) 9 9
Fish Perch sp. (TSN) 20 20
Fish Pile Perch (TSN) 1 1
Fish Striped Seaperch (TSN) 3 3
Fish Pacific Hake (TSN) 8 8
Fish Flatfish spp. (TSN) 1 1
Fish Sculpin spp. (TSN) 1 1
Fish Buffalo Sculpin (TSN) 18 18
Sampling Totals 218 218

Coarse Taxa Bone Counts

15 Distinct Coarse Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal N Fur Seal (TSN) 7 7
Mammal Harbour S. (TSN) 29 29
Mammal Steller SL (TSN) 10 10
Mammal C. Sea Lion (TSN) 2 2
Mammal Otariid (TSN) 10 10
Mammal Pinniped (TSN) 21 21
Mammal Whale (not dolphin/porpoise) (TSN) 15 15
Mammal Deer (TSN) 18 18
Mammal Elk (TSN) 12 12
Mammal ungulate (cervid/artiodactyl) (TSN) 7 7
Mammal Carnivore (TSN) 5 5
Mammal Sea Otter (TSN) 8 8
Mammal Mountain Beaver (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Vole (TSN) 2 2
Mammal Rodent (TSN) 2 2
Sampling Totals 149 149

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Unidentified Mammal (TSN) 1070 1070
Sampling Totals 1070 1070