Yaquina Head

Site Details


Site Number
35-LNC-62
Region
Oregon
Excavations
2 (2 levels)
Radiocarbon Dates
22 dates between 4100±60 and 2310±60, Stratums 1, 2, 3 combined
No CARD Analogue Found
Volumes
No Volume Data
Dating Notes
22 dates, Minor 1986 and 1991 combined for this analysis
Dating Reference
Minor 1991:iii

Excavations


Excavation Project Team Permit Year Screen Size Actions
35-LNC-62 Units None None 1987 Coarse
35-LNC-62 Column Sample Heritage Research Associates None 1991 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, Dano, Wigen
Faunal Labs
UVic, UofO Smithsonian
Methods
None
Screen Sizes
3.175 mm

Fine Taxa Bone Counts

20 Distinct Fine Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Fine Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Fish Herring (TSN) 237 237
Fish Salmonid (TSN) 29 29
Fish Rockfish (TSN) 47 47
Fish Lingcod (TSN) 88 88
Fish Greenling (TSN) 367 367
Fish Ratfish (TSN) 1 1
Fish Skate sp. (TSN) 16 16
Fish Perch sp. (TSN) 35 35
Fish Striped Seaperch (TSN) 2 2
Fish Pacific Hake (TSN) 906 906
Fish Gadiformes (cod/hake/ pollock) (TSN) 1 1
Fish Tomcod (TSN) 232 232
Fish Flatfish spp. (TSN) 17 17
Fish cf. Starry Flounder (TSN) 2 2
Fish Sculpin spp. (TSN) 51 51
Fish Cabezon (TSN) 15 15
Fish Irish Lord sp. (TSN) 12 12
Fish Buffalo Sculpin (TSN) 279 279
Fish Staghorn Sculpin (TSN) 5 5
Fish Prickleback (TSN) 4 4
Sampling Totals 2346 2346

Coarse Taxa Bone Counts

25 Distinct Coarse Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Canis sp. (TSN) 3 3
Mammal N Fur Seal (TSN) 10 10
Mammal Harbour S. (TSN) 20 20
Mammal Steller SL (TSN) 17 17
Mammal C. Sea Lion (TSN) 3 3
Mammal Otariid (TSN) 44 44
Mammal Pinniped (TSN) 69 69
Mammal Cetecean (but not dolphin?) (TSN) 1071 1071
Mammal Dolphin (TSN) 3 3
Mammal Whale (not dolphin/porpoise) (TSN) 61 61
Mammal Deer (TSN) 97 97
Mammal Elk (TSN) 83 83
Mammal ungulate (cervid/artiodactyl) (TSN) 11 11
Mammal Artiodactyl (TSN) 27 27
Mammal Bobcat (TSN) 7 7
Mammal Carnivore (TSN) 7 7
Mammal Sea Otter (TSN) 31 31
Mammal Beaver (TSN) 2 2
Mammal Mink (TSN) 7 7
Mammal Raccoon (TSN) 2 2
Mammal Moles (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Vole (TSN) 6 6
Mammal Shrews (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Rodent (TSN) 21 21
Mammal rabbit (TSN) 6 6
Sampling Totals 1610 1610

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Unidentified Mammal (TSN) 3350 3350
Sampling Totals 3350 3350