An Archaeological Assessment of the Bear Creek Shelter, Lake Whitney, Texas

Author(s): Mark J. Lynott

Year: 1978

Summary

The Bear Creek Shelter (41HI17) was recorded and tested by the River Basin Surveys in 1947. At that time, the site was judged to be shallow and insignificant. Enlargement of Lake Whitney in 1975 subjected the site to wave action, which resulted in the exposure of numerous artifacts through erosion of the deposit. This was noticed and reported by members of the Texas Archaeological Society. Testing in 1976 and 1978 by the Archaeology Research Program of Southern Methodist University revealed a minimum of 4 m of stratified deposit. Several hypotheses pertaining to regional archaeological problems were tested, and management recommendations for the mitigation of the site are offered.

Cite this Record

An Archaeological Assessment of the Bear Creek Shelter, Lake Whitney, Texas. Mark J. Lynott. 1978 ( tDAR id: 447042) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8447042

Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Late Archaic

Material
Ceramic • Charcoal • Chipped Stone • Fauna • Fire Cracked Rock • Ground Stone • Lithic • Shell • Soil Sample

Site Name
41HI17 • Bear Creek Shelter

Site Type
Funerary and Burial Structures or Features

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Heritage Management • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Collections Management

Geographic Keywords
Bear Creek • Lake Whitney • Texas (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -97.536; min lat: 31.828 ; max long: -97.263; max lat: 32.059 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District

Contributor(s): Phillip A. Murry

Principal Investigator(s): S. Alan Skinner

Landowner(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District

Prepared By(s): Archaeology Research Program, Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University

Submitted To(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District

Record Identifiers

Contract No.(s): DACW63-78C-0049

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