45-IS-119, Penn Cove

Site Details


Site Number
45-IS-119
Region
Salish Sea
Excavations
2 (2 levels)
Radiocarbon Dates
650±50
CARD Analogue
Volumes
No Volume Data
Dating Notes
1 date on charcoal
Dating Reference
Nelson et al. 2010:41

Excavations


Excavation Project Team Permit Year Screen Size Actions
45-IS-119 Units None None 2010 Coarse
45-IS-119 Column Sample Cascadia None 2010 Fine

Levels Summary

Fine Screen

Number of levels
0
Analysts
T. Trost
Faunal Labs
UW/NMML
Methods
Bulk
Screen Sizes
3.2 mm
Coarse Screen

Number of levels
0
Analysts
T. Trost
Faunal Labs
UW/NMML
Methods
None
Screen Sizes
3.2 mm

Fine Taxa Bone Counts

13 Distinct Fine Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Fine Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Fish Herring (TSN) 1 1
Fish Salmon (TSN) 1 1
Fish Greenling (TSN) 3 3
Fish Dogfish (TSN) 1 1
Fish Ratfish (TSN) 14 14
Fish Perch sp. (TSN) 9 9
Fish Pile Perch (TSN) 2 2
Fish Flatfish spp. (TSN) 102 102
Fish Starry Flounder (TSN) 15 15
Fish Sculpin spp. (TSN) 6 6
Fish Buffalo Sculpin (TSN) 3 3
Fish Staghorn Sculpin (TSN) 2 2
Fish Myoxocephalus (TSN) 1 1
Sampling Totals 160 160

Coarse Taxa Bone Counts

4 Distinct Coarse Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Steller SL (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Deer (TSN) 8 8
Mammal Artiodactyl (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Rodent (TSN) 2 2
Sampling Totals 12 12

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Unidentified Large Mammal (TSN) 2 2
Mammal Unidentified Mammal (TSN) 19 19
Mammal Unidentified Med mammal (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Unidentified Small Mammal (TSN) 2 2
Sampling Totals 24 24

References

  1. Nelson, M. A., et al. (2010). Data Recovery Excavations at 45-IS-119, Penn Cove, Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington, Cascadia Archaeology Report prepared for Penn Cove Shelfish and the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Olympia.