A Class III Archaeological Inventory of 720 Acres for Borrow Pit Infrastructure on Range 61, Nevada Test and Training Range, Lincoln County, Nevada

Part of the Nellis Air Force Base (DRAFT) project

Author(s): Ashley Mason

Year: 2015

Summary

Nellis Air Force Base (NAFB) has proposed construction of a borrow pit and associated infrastructure elements within Range 61 (R61) on Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), Lincoln County, Nevada. Associated elements will include two access roads and two staging areas. This report presents the results of the Class III archaeological inventory that was conducted prior to construction of the proposed project.

Within the proposed project area, no prehistoric lithic scatters were present, but there were 10 isolated prehistoric items, and one historic site (26LN7338) that consists of a road, two target features, and associated military-related artifacts.

Cite this Record

A Class III Archaeological Inventory of 720 Acres for Borrow Pit Infrastructure on Range 61, Nevada Test and Training Range, Lincoln County, Nevada. Ashley Mason. 2015 ( tDAR id: 456180) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8456180

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Keywords

Site Name
26LN7338

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Heritage Management • Records Search / Inventory Checking • Site Evaluation / Testing • Systematic Survey

Geographic Keywords
Clark (County) • Las Vegas, Nevada • Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada • Nevada (State / Territory) • Nye (County) • United States of America (Country)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -117.728; min lat: 36.054 ; max long: -114.082; max lat: 38.36 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Nellis Air Force Base CRM Manager

Record Identifiers

Project No.(s): 8068-901-01-01

Report No.(s): 05-2014 NTTR

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