Sperry Peninsula, Lopez Island

Site Details


Site Number
45-SJ-200
Region
Salish Sea
Excavations
2 (2 levels)
Radiocarbon Dates
no date, 1160±50, 1400±40, 2690±60
CARD Analogue
Volumes
No Volume Data
Dating Notes
2 of 5 layers dated
Dating Reference
None

Excavations


Excavation Project Team Permit Year Screen Size Actions
45-SJ-200 Units None None 2000 Coarse
45-SJ-200 Column Sample Cultural Resource Management None 2000 Fine

Levels Summary

Fine Screen

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

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

Fine Taxa Bone Counts

14 Distinct Fine Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Fine Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Fish Herring (TSN) 32 32
Fish Salmon (TSN) 11 11
Fish Rockfish (TSN) 9 9
Fish Dogfish (TSN) 27 27
Fish Ratfish (TSN) 4 4
Fish Skate sp. (TSN) 3 3
Fish Shiner Perch (TSN) 1 1
Fish P. Cod (TSN) 1 1
Fish Pollock (TSN) 1 1
Fish Gadiformes (cod/hake/ pollock) (TSN) 4 4
Fish Flatfish spp. (TSN) 24 24
Fish Rock Sole (TSN) 3 3
Fish Sculpin spp. (TSN) 4 4
Fish Cabezon (TSN) 2 2
Sampling Totals 126 126

Coarse Taxa Bone Counts

10 Distinct Coarse Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Domestic Dog (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Harbour S. (TSN) 3 3
Mammal C. Sea Lion (TSN) 2 2
Mammal Harbour Porpoise (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Deer (TSN) 18 18
Mammal Elk (TSN) 3 3
Mammal Skunk (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Deer mouse (TSN) 3 3
Mammal Rodent (TSN) 2 2
Mammal rabbit (TSN) 1 1
Sampling Totals 35 35

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Unidentified Large Mammal (TSN) 5 5
Mammal Unidentified Med mammal (TSN) 123 123
Mammal Unidentified Med-Large Mammals (TSN) 25 25
Mammal Unidentified Sea mammal (TSN) 17 17
Mammal Unidentified Small Mammal (TSN) 1 1
Sampling Totals 171 171