Site Overview

Site Number

5MT3882

History of the Site Name

Other Names

Name Comment

Site Type

Possible Basketmaker III hamlet.

Site Boundary Description

The boundaries of the site follow the extent of Basketmaker II artifacts. Note a nearby Pueblo II site obscures the south site boundary.

Site Size

.20 acres

Site Composition and Layout

The site consists of a scatter of Basketmaker III and Pueblo II artifacts.

Cultural Affiliation and Date Range of Occupation

Mesa Verde Ancestral Pueblo; Basketmaker III period.

General Location

Approximately 6 miles west of Cortez, Colorado, north of County Road K.

Ownership, Stewardship

Private Property, Indian Camp Ranch Lot 8: Mike and Ginny Kistler}

Years of Crow Canyon Excavation

Percent Excavated by Crow Canyon

Permits

State of Colorado Archaeological Permits were obtained to conduct archaeological research.

Permits Comment
2013-48 State of Colorado Survey Permit