CA-SBA-503 (Site Name Keyword)

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This document is the archaeological site record for CA-SBA-503. The record consists of 13 recordation events.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman. Laura Ruggiero.

Sediment samples from Swordfish Cave (CA-SBA-503) on Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, were floated to recover macrofloral remains. Two botanic samples also were sent for identification. This site represents a cave in a small sandstone outcrop with rock art panels both inside and outside the cave. A swordfish painted in black on top of a red oval is noted to be typical of Chumash illustrations. Radiocarbon dates suggest that this cave experienced several use episodes, including Early Period...

DOCUMENT Full-Text California State Historic Preservation Office.

This document is a letter from the California State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) regarding the Determination of Eligibility for Five Rock Art Sites and Long-Term Stabilization of Swordfish Cave. The SHPO wrote that they were unable to concur on the eligibility of Swordfish Cave based on the criteria under which the determination was submitted. The remaining four sites were not part of the project and therefore the SHPO questioned why they were submitted as part of this consultation and...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Clayton G. Lebow.

This report documents the condition of sensitive and threatened cultural resources examined during the third quarter of FY2000. Chapter 1 of this report lists the sites examined and briefly describes methods specific to the inspection of sensitive and threatened sites. The condition of sensitive and threatened cultural resources is summarized in Chapter 2. Recommendations for the inspected sites are included in Chapter 3, and Chapter 4 summarizes the results. Chapter 5 is a list of references...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Clayton G. Lebow. Douglas R. Harro. Rebecca L. McKim. Carole A. Denardo. Jill A. Onken.

This document is a report that describes excavation and stabilization efforts at Swordfish Cave (CA-SBA-503), a rock art site on Vandenberg Space Force Base. Chapter 1 is an introduction that summaries previous work at the site and outlines the scope of work. Chapter 2 provides a context for site interpretations by summarizing the area's natural and cultural setting. The research design prepared and approved prior to field work is included in Chapter 3. Methods used for both the archaeological...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Clayton G. Lebow.

This document is a report that describes the procedures and results of compiling a collection of radiocarbon data from archaeological sites on Vandenberg Air Force Base. Chapter 1 introduces the project and Chapter 2 describes procedures used to collect additional radiocarbon data. Results of the radiocarbon analysis are presented in Chapter 3 and the radiocarbon database itself is summarized in Chapter 4. A printout of the comprehensive radiocarbon database is attached as Appendix A;...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Rick Bury. Antoinette Padgett. Dan Reeves.

This document is a Rock Art Monitoring Report for the 14 rock art sites that exist with Vandenberg Air Force Base boundaries. The purpose of Rock Art Monitoring is to 1) ensure Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) Compliance, 2) preserve and protect the unique cultural resources, and 3) monitor any threats to the rock art sites and recommend maintenance responses. The assessment report presents the findings, actions, and recommendations developed through scheduled monitoring and...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Rick Bury. Antoinette Padgett. Dan Reeves.

This document is the 2011 Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1970 Rock Art Compliance Report. The goals of this project specifically include monitoring of three well-known and regularly visited rock art sites: Honda Ridge (CA-SBA-550), Window Cave (CA-SBA-655) and Swordfish Cave (CA-SBA-503). There are a total of 14 rock art sites that are monitored within Vandenberg Air Force Base boundaries. This report is one component of a continuing effort by the United States Air Force to protect...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Rick Bury. Antoinette Padgett. Dan Reeves.

This document is a report of the 2013 Vandenberg Air Force Base Compliance with the Archaeological Resources Protection Ace of 1970. The aim of this project was to make scheduled visits to each site, assess the nature, size, and rate of any impacts observed, and to implement site-specific management measures deriving from prior year recommendations as described within the statement of work. No serious impacts to the rock art were noted during the period of this project, with the exception of an...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Timothy J. Murphy.

This document is a report on the monitoring of rock art sites on Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) during the fiscal year of 2015-2016. This report is abridged notes to what could be a detailed instruction to manage the rock art on VAFB. Continued annual monitoring and site maintenance using similar methods developed by 30th Space Wing CES (Cultural Resources) will help in preserving the rock art of the prehistoric Chumash culture on VAFB.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Timothy J. Murphy IV.

This report documents the FY16 condition assessments of sites in Zones 10a, 9a, 9b, and 8b (Tables 1, 2, and 3) using the previous systems setup by Applied Earthworks. The zones selected for FY16 were in response to the Canyon Fire of September 2016. The Canyon Fire burnt approximately 12,742 acres on South Base across sites in Zones 10a, 9a, 9b, and 8b (Figure 1-5). The condition of sites within the burn area were assessed for direct and indirect impacts as a result of the fire. CH2M completed...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Timothy Murphy.

This report outlines condition assessment data for all known rock art sites on Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) for Fiscal Year 2016. The effort for assessing conditions of rock art assists with the requirement for the United States Air Force (USAF), 30th Space Wing for Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Details about work tasks are outlined in Statement of Work XUMUOS9115.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Audrey Lindsay. Center for the Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML).

This document is a report that details the stratigraphic findings of the Honda Ridge Pilot Project, beginning with a background on the Honda Ridge rock art site and three proposed site use interpretations proposed by researchers. Recent stratigraphic analysis applications in rock art research are discussed, followed by an explanation of the Shumla Archaeological Research and Education Center’s digital microscopy methods and stratigraphic analysis process, and how these methods were adapted to...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Timothy J. Murphy IV.

This report documents and outlines the condition assessment of each rock art site on VAFB for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17). This report lists information about each site and brief summaries about common impacts, tasks, and specific observations at sites. Information in this report focuses on areas at rock art sites with significant impacts, high-risk areas for impacts, and professional insight to help understand the sensitivity of sites and implemented management strategies. This report outlines...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Jon Picciuolo.

Appendix B is a memorandum report that outlines a potential unrecorded pictographic element in the rock art at Swordfish Cave (CA-SBA-503). Jon Picciuolo has submitted the memorandum as a record of the observation of the possible unrecorded pictographic element at Swordfish Cave. The memorandum outlines the element as possibly representing a Chumash harpoon toggle point. The element is on Panel 3 of the rock art at Swordfish Cave. The memorandum includes a description of the element and...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Timothy J. Murphy IV.

This report documents and outlines the condition assessment of each rock art site on Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18). This report lists information about each site and brief summaries about common impacts, tasks, and specific observations at sites. Information in this report focuses on areas at rock art sites with significant impacts, high-risk areas for impacts, and professional insight to help understand the sensitivity of sites and implemented management...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Timothy J. Murphy IV.

This report documents the condition assessment of sensitive and threatened sites on Vandenberg Air Force Base. The sensitive and threatened sites are cultural resources with high informational value and are important to Native American groups, such as the Chumash, and have active impact agents and/or the potential to be severely impacted. This report documents the condition of these sites using the new approach developed by Applied EarthWorks and Cultural Resources Section (30 CES/CEIEA) in 2009...