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- Lab number
- PITT-584
- Material dated
- Wood
- Taxa dated
- Juniper Bark
- Type of date
- Archaeological
- Locality
- Emery
- Date uploaded
- January 18, 2024
- Updater
- Wyoming Team
- Date updated
- December 31, 2020
- Measured Age
- 515 ± 30
- Context
- Feature 1, juniper bark-lined pit , Shelter B, Stratum 6 and 8, Component 4. Protohistoric. Interpreted as a storage or sleeping pit. Located in the NW corner o Shelter B inside the dripline. Ovoid in plan, bsin shaped; meas 145 x 75 cm, 37 cm thick. Portions of the pit below the juniper exhibited evidence of burning (oxidized soil, ash, a few pieces of fire-reddened sandstone. Pit was covered with post-occupational debris. Stratum 6 roof fall is present within the N part of the feature. The bark mass was 10-15 cm thick, with 3 small burned areas. Bark was arranged in a criss-cross fashion; volume is estimated at 57,024 cubic cm; weighing 5.9 kg. Also found: 1 flake and uncharred seeds, needles and scales.
- Additional information
- radiometric
- Comments
- Juniper bark-lined pit; no diagnostic artifacts; described as storage or sleeping pit