Cherry Point

Site Details


Site Number
45-WH-1
Region
Salish Sea
Excavations
1 (1 level)
Radiocarbon Dates
None
No CARD Analogue Found
Volumes
No Volume Data
Dating Notes
12 dates from 2 analytical units
Dating Reference
Dubeau 2012:54

Excavations


Excavation Project Team Permit Year Screen Size Actions
45-WH-1 Units None None 2012 Coarse

Levels Summary

Coarse Screen

Number of levels
0
Analysts
Dubeau
Faunal Labs
WWU
Methods
None
Screen Sizes
6.35 mm

Coarse Taxa Bone Counts

9 Distinct Coarse Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Canis sp. (TSN) 731 731
Mammal Phocidae (TSN) 96 96
Mammal Porpoise (TSN) 13 13
Mammal Deer (TSN) 262 262
Mammal Elk (TSN) 121 121
Mammal Bear (TSN) 3 3
Mammal River Otter (TSN) 3 3
Mammal Beaver (TSN) 4 4
Mammal Raccoon (TSN) 2 2
Sampling Totals 1235 1235

References

  1. Dubeau, M. A. (2012). Late-Holocene mammal use in the Salish Sea: a case study from the Cherry Point site (45WH1), Northwestern Washington. Department of Anthropology. Bellingham, Western Washington University.