Birch Bay north

Site Details


Site Number
45-WH-11
Region
Salish Sea
Excavations
1 (1 level)
Radiocarbon Dates
1945 ± 98 at 1.25m below surface
No CARD Analogue Found
Volumes
No Volume Data
Dating Notes
marpole like artifacts prevelant
Dating Reference
None

Excavations


Excavation Project Team Permit Year Screen Size Actions
45-WH-11 Units None None 1975 Coarse

Levels Summary

Coarse Screen

Number of levels
0
Analysts
unsystematic collection?
Faunal Labs
WWU
Methods
None
Screen Sizes

Coarse Taxa Bone Counts

5 Distinct Coarse Taxa Found:

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Canis sp. (TSN) 9 9
Mammal Deer (TSN) 18 18
Mammal Elk (TSN) 11 11
Mammal Domestic Cow (TSN) 2 2
Mammal Pig (TSN) 11 11
Sampling Totals 51 51

Excavation Name
Taxonomic Class Coarse Screen Taxa Site Totals Excavation Totals
Mammal Unidentified Sea mammal (TSN) 3 3
Sampling Totals 3 3

References

  1. Gaston, J. L. and G. F. Grabert (1975). Salvage archaeology at Birch Bay Washington a Report on Investigations Conducted in 1975, Report prepared for URS/Hill Ingman, Chase and Co. Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Western Washington State College, Bellingham.