Trip Report: An Initial Assessment of the Presence of Archaeological Resources Near Springs in the Coal Mine Spring Addition, Sonoita Creek State Natural Area, AZ State Parks

Author(s): Jeremy Moss; Jennifer Parks; Bill Cox

Year: 2010

Summary

The purpose of the site visit was to assess the presence and nature of archaeological sites near springs in the new addition to the Natural Area. This was not a systematic survey hut a quick check of the area surrounding three springs; Coal Mine Spring, George Wise Spring, and Matachin Spring. We spent over an hour at each spring. This initial site visit was useful for understanding the potential for buried cultural remains, geomorphological/erosion Issues, and other factors that may affect the presence/absence of archaeological remains on the surface of spring areas; and for developing a research design to conduct more systematic surveys in the future. During the trip we discussed the difficulty of site access, preservation issues, and methods for the proposed survey.

Cite this Record

Trip Report: An Initial Assessment of the Presence of Archaeological Resources Near Springs in the Coal Mine Spring Addition, Sonoita Creek State Natural Area, AZ State Parks. Jeremy Moss, Jennifer Parks, Bill Cox. 2010 ( tDAR id: 399372) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8833TV0

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Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Historic • Late Archaic

Material
Basalt • Ceramic • Chalcedony • Chert • Chipped Stone • Ground Stone • Jasper • Plainware • Red Rhyolite Jasper • Rhyolite Jasper • Yellow-Brown Jasper

Site Name
CMS #1 • CMS #2 • Coal Mine Spring #1 • Coal Mine Spring #2 • George Wise Spring #1 • GWS #1

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Artifact Scatter • Cobble Concentration • Encampment? • Fire Feature • Hearth? • Lithic Scatter • Roasting Pit? • Rock Alignment • Rock Concentration • Rock Ring • Rock Shelter • Semi-Circular Rock Ring • Sherd Scatter

Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey • Site Stewardship Monitoring

General
Basalt Projectile Point • Core • Cortaro Point • Flake • Jar • Jasper Core • Pestle • Plainware Jar • Projectile Point

Geographic Keywords
Arizona (State / Territory) • Coal Mine Spring • George Wise Spring • Matachin Spring • Mata Siete Spring • Patagonia, AZ • Sonoita Creek State Natural Area

Temporal Keywords
Historic • Late Archaic • Protohistoric

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: -2000 to -300 (Late Archaic date range, time of use of CMS #1.)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -110.881; min lat: 31.466 ; max long: -110.842; max lat: 31.498 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Arizona State Parks

Prepared By(s): Arizona State Parks

File Information

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Trip-Report-at-Sonoita-Creek-State-Natural-Area.pdf 295.40kb Feb 26, 2010 Sep 30, 2015 12:35:38 PM Confidential
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Trip-Report-at-Sonoita-Creek-State-Natural-Area_Redacted.pdf 529.74kb Feb 26, 2010 Feb 23, 2016 5:14:01 PM Public
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