An Archaeological Survey of the Solana Ridge Tract, South San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Author(s): Harry J. Shafer; Thomas R. Hester
Year: 2009
Summary
Abasolo Archaeological Consultants (AAC) conducted a Phase I archaeological survey on 250 acres that remain undeveloped on the Solana Ridge property, south San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Solana Ridge is a D.R. Horton development that is nearly 50% complete with streets, houses, and an activity center. The property surrounding the existing development was the subject of this archaeological survey. The surface across much of the property is littered with Uvalde Gravels. Evidence of occasional exploitation of high quality chert for chipped stone tools in the prehistoric past was observed in the form of an occasional flake, core, or biface. One concentrated area of chipping debris consisting of flakes, cores, and biface discards, and measuring approximately 100 meters in diameter, was designated as site 41BX1820. This concentration was on the crest and southern slopes of the highest hill on the property overlooking the Medio Creek valley. The cultural material was restricted to the surface and no temporally diagnostic artifacts were observed. No further archaeological work is recommended.
Cite this Record
An Archaeological Survey of the Solana Ridge Tract, South San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Harry J. Shafer, Thomas R. Hester. 2009 ( tDAR id: 428124) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8428124
Keywords
Culture
Prehistoric
Material
Chipped Stone
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Ground Stone
Site Name
41BX1820
Site Type
Archaeological Feature
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Artifact Scatter
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Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features
Investigation Types
Heritage Management
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Reconnaissance / Survey
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Site Evaluation / Testing
General
Lithic Procurement
Geographic Keywords
Bexar (County)
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Medio Creek Valley
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San Antonio
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Solana Ridge
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Texas
Spatial Coverage
min long: -98.869; min lat: 29.15 ; max long: -98.429; max lat: 29.526 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Cultural Resource Office, Joint Base San Antonio
Repository(s): Fort Sam Houston
Prepared By(s): Abasolo Archaeological Consultants
Submitted To(s): Frost Geosciences
Record Identifiers
Report Number(s): 83
File Information
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