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Site Overview
Site Number
5MT3875
History of the Site Name
The Shepherd site was named after the current land owner, Hal Shepherd, who bought the property from Indian Camp Ranch developer Archie Hanson.
Other Names
| Name | Comment |
| ICR-092 | Indian Camp Ranch Archaeological Survey |
Site Type
Activity Area
Site Boundary Description
Extent of artifact concentration and architectural debris.
Site Size
.6 acres
Site Composition and Layout
The surface signature of the site includes several acres of Basketmaker III era midden mixed with sporadic pockets of burned rock and adobe and a Pueblo II rubble mound with an associated artifact scatter at the northwest end of the site. Remote sensing and testing of the site additionally confirmed that the rubble mound is a one to two room field house and identified Basketmaker III pit room.
Cultural Affiliation and Date Range of Occupation
General Location
Approximately 4.5 miles west of Cortez, Colorado, south of County Road K.
Ownership, Stewardship
Private Property, Indian Camp Ranch Lot 18, Hal Shepherd}
Years of Crow Canyon Excavation
2013, 2014, 2015
Percent Excavated by Crow Canyon
Approximately one percent.
Permits
State of Colorado Archaeological Permits were obtained for each field season (2013, 2014, 2015) to conduct archaeological research
| Permits | Comment |
| 2013-47 | State of Colorado Excavation Permit |
| 2013-48 | State of Colorado Survey and Testing Permit |
| 2014-77 | State of Colorado Excavation Permit |
| 2015-2 | State of Colorado Excavation Permit |