Cape Perpetua, Cape Creek

Site Details


Site Number
35-LNC-57
Region
Oregon
Excavations
2 (2 levels)
Radiocarbon Dates
730±50, 630±50, 880±50, 810±60, 1110±70, 910±60, 1500±60
No CARD Analogue Found
Volumes
No Volume Data
Dating Notes
7 charcoal dates, one date of 1500…
Dating Reference
Minor & Greenspan 1995:23

Excavations


Excavation Project Team Permit Year Screen Size Actions
35-LNC-57 Units None None 1995 Coarse
35-LNC-57 Column Sample Heritage Research Associates None 1995 Fine

Levels Summary

Fine Screen

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

Number of levels
0
Analysts
Greenspan
Faunal Labs
Heritage Research Associates & UVic
Methods
None
Screen Sizes

Fine Taxa Bone Counts

22 Distinct Fine Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Fine Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Fish Herring (TSN) 745 745
Fish Salmon/Trout (TSN) 82 82
Fish Rockfish (TSN) 18 18
Fish Lingcod (TSN) 27 27
Fish Greenling (TSN) 820 820
Fish Kelp Greenling (TSN) 4 4
Fish Rock Greenling (TSN) 6 6
Fish Ratfish (TSN) 1 1
Fish Skate sp. (TSN) 5 5
Fish Perch sp. (TSN) 109 109
Fish Striped Seaperch (TSN) 1 1
Fish Pacific Hake (TSN) 97 97
Fish Tomcod (TSN) 113 113
Fish Flatfish spp. (TSN) 21 21
Fish Sand Sole (TSN) 7 7
Fish Starry Flounder (TSN) 47 47
Fish Sculpin spp. (TSN) 261 261
Fish Cabezon (TSN) 84 84
Fish R. Irish Lord (TSN) 54 54
Fish Buffalo Sculpin (TSN) 25 25
Fish Staghorn Sculpin (TSN) 27 27
Fish P. Sandfish (trichodon) (TSN) 1 1
Sampling Totals 2555 2555

Coarse Taxa Bone Counts

19 Distinct Coarse Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Canis sp. (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Harbour S. (TSN) 3 3
Mammal Steller SL (TSN) 2 2
Mammal Otariid (TSN) 23 23
Mammal Pinniped (TSN) 9 9
Mammal Whale (not dolphin/porpoise) (TSN) 3 3
Mammal Deer (TSN) 39 39
Mammal Elk (TSN) 3 3
Mammal ungulate (cervid/artiodactyl) (TSN) 7 7
Mammal Black Bear (TSN) 2 2
Mammal Carnivore (TSN) 2 2
Mammal Sea Otter (TSN) 4 4
Mammal Mountain Beaver (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Raccoon (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Squirrel (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Gopher (TSN) 50 50
Mammal mouse (TSN) 3 3
Mammal Vole (TSN) 20 20
Mammal Rodent (TSN) 70 70
Sampling Totals 244 244

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Unidentified Mammal (TSN) 49 49
Mammal Unidentified Med-Large Mammals (TSN) 374 374
Mammal Unidentified Small Mammal (TSN) 6 6
Sampling Totals 429 429

References

  1. Minor, R. and R. L. Greenspan (1995). Archaeology of the Cape Creek Shell Midden, Cape Perpetua Scenic Area, Central Oregon Coast, Report submitted to Siuslaw National Forest, Coastal Prehistory Program, University of Oregon, Eugene.