Potlatch State Park

Site Details


Site Number
45-MS-50
Region
Salish Sea
Excavations
2 (2 levels)
Radiocarbon Dates
1170±60 (STRT II), 1210±70 (STRATIV), 1240±60 (II), 2000±60 (VII) + 3330±60 (XIII)
No CARD Analogue Found
Volumes
No Volume Data
Dating Notes
5 dates on charcoal, Strata 1–VIII and Strata IX-XIII
Dating Reference
Wessen 2004:Appendix B

Excavations


Excavation Project Team Permit Year Screen Size Actions
45-MS-50 Units None None 2004 Coarse
45-MS-50 Column Sample Wessen None 2004 Fine

Levels Summary

Fine Screen

Number of levels
0
Analysts
D. Huelsbeck
Faunal Labs
P. Lutheran
Methods
Excavation
Screen Sizes
3.2 mm
Coarse Screen

Number of levels
0
Analysts
Huelsbeck
Faunal Labs
PLU
Methods
None
Screen Sizes
3.175 mm

Fine Taxa Bone Counts

7 Distinct Fine Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Fine Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Fish Herring (TSN) 26 26
Fish Salmon (TSN) 606 606
Fish Rockfish (TSN) 29 29
Fish Dogfish (TSN) 46 46
Fish Perch sp. (TSN) 85 85
Fish Flatfish spp. (TSN) 387 387
Fish Sculpin spp. (TSN) 69 69
Sampling Totals 1248 1248

Coarse Taxa Bone Counts

5 Distinct Coarse Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Domestic Dog (TSN) 4 4
Mammal Harbour S. (TSN) 9 9
Mammal Deer (TSN) 34 34
Mammal Elk (TSN) 19 19
Mammal ungulate (cervid/artiodactyl) (TSN) 34 34
Sampling Totals 100 100

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Unidentified Mammal (TSN) 247 247
Mammal Unidentified Sea mammal (TSN) 24 24
Mammal Unidentified land mam (TSN) 219 219
Sampling Totals 490 490