West Sound, Orcas 45SJ133

Site Details


Site Number
45-SJ-133
Region
Salish Sea
Excavations
1 (1 level)
Radiocarbon Dates
420±60 on antler wedge
No CARD Analogue Found
Volumes
No Volume Data
Dating Notes
~calibrated AD 1450
Dating Reference
Kenady 1991:18

Excavations


Excavation Project Team Permit Year Screen Size Actions
45-SJ-133 Units None None 1991 Coarse

Levels Summary

Coarse Screen

Number of levels
0
Analysts
D. Olson
Faunal Labs
WSU
Methods
None
Screen Sizes
6.35 mm

Coarse Taxa Bone Counts

24 Distinct Coarse Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Canidae (TSN) 3 3
Mammal Canis sp. (TSN) 130 130
Mammal N Fur Seal (TSN) 2 2
Mammal Harbour S. (TSN) 33 33
Mammal C. Sea Lion (TSN) 3 3
Mammal Pinniped (TSN) 197 197
Mammal Deer (TSN) 545 545
Mammal Elk (TSN) 164 164
Mammal ungulate (cervid/artiodactyl) (TSN) 286 286
Mammal Bear (TSN) 12 12
Mammal Carnivore (TSN) 2 2
Mammal Beaver (TSN) 1 1
Mammal mustelid/ weasal (TSN) 5 5
Mammal Raccoon (TSN) 13 13
Mammal Squirrel (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Townsend's Vole (TSN) 5 5
Mammal Rodent (TSN) 12 12
Mammal rabbit (TSN) 6 6
Mammal Brush Rabbit (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Domestic Cow (TSN) 1 1
Mammal probable bear (TSN) 7 7
Mammal probable deer (TSN) 199 199
Mammal probable elk (TSN) 8 8
Mammal probable sheep (TSN) 1 1
Sampling Totals 1637 1637

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Unidentified Large Mammal (TSN) 393 393
Mammal Unidentified Med mammal (TSN) 131 131
Mammal Unidentified Med-Large Mammals (TSN) 3594 3594
Mammal Unidentified Small Mammal (TSN) 209 209
Mammal Unidentified Small-med mammal (TSN) 44 44
Mammal Unidentified V. Large mammal (TSN) 972 972
Mammal Unidentified V. large sea mammal (TSN) 4 4
Sampling Totals 5347 5347

References

  1. Kenady, S. M. (1991). A Content Based Study of the West Sound Shell Midden Disturbance (45SJ133), San Juan County, Northwestern Washington, Report on file with the Lummi Tribe and the Washington Information system for architectural and archaeological data, Olympia.