Wartmouth Bay Head 45SJ280

Site Details


Site Number
45-SJ-280
Region
Salish Sea
Excavations
2 (2 levels)
Radiocarbon Dates
970, 1530, 2550, 2700, 2640, 2540, 2690 all ±40, many dates most clustering post 2300
CARD Analogue
Volumes
- Kg / 192.0 L
Dating Notes
all on Uncalibrated dates on conifers, dougfirs and branch or
Dating Reference
Bovy et al. 2007:20, Table 8

Excavations


Excavation Project Team Permit Year Screen Size Actions
45-SJ-280 Units None None 2007 Coarse
45-SJ-280 Column Sample UW None 2007 Fine

Levels Summary

Fine Screen

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

Number of levels
0
Analysts
Bovy
Faunal Labs
UW
Methods
None
Screen Sizes
3.175 mm

Fine Taxa Bone Counts

17 Distinct Fine Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Fine Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Fish Herring (TSN) 155 155
Fish Salmon (TSN) 1851 1851
Fish Rockfish (TSN) 4 4
Fish Lingcod (TSN) 4 4
Fish Greenling (TSN) 251 251
Fish Dogfish (TSN) 58 58
Fish Ratfish (TSN) 1 1
Fish Skate sp. (TSN) 6 6
Fish Perch sp. (TSN) 21 21
Fish Shiner Perch (TSN) 1 1
Fish P. Cod (TSN) 2 2
Fish Flatfish spp. (TSN) 15 15
Fish Starry Flounder (TSN) 8 8
Fish Sculpin spp. (TSN) 65 65
Fish Cabezon (TSN) 1 1
Fish Staghorn Sculpin (TSN) 6 6
Fish Wolfeel (TSN) 1 1
Sampling Totals 2450 2450

Coarse Taxa Bone Counts

13 Distinct Coarse Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Canis sp. (TSN) 5 5
Mammal Harbour S. (TSN) 81 81
Mammal Pinniped (TSN) 14 14
Mammal Dolphin (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Dolphin /porpoise (TSN) 2 2
Mammal Deer (TSN) 118 118
Mammal Elk (TSN) 7 7
Mammal ungulate (cervid/artiodactyl) (TSN) 20 20
Mammal Raccoon (TSN) 2 2
Mammal mouse (TSN) 1 1
Mammal Vole (TSN) 14 14
Mammal Rodent (TSN) 19 19
Mammal European Rabbit (TSN) 15 15
Sampling Totals 299 299

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Unidentified Mammal (TSN) 44 44
Sampling Totals 44 44