VAFB-2000-07: Archaeological Investigations for the North Vandenberg, Lions Head, and CITS Fiber-Optic Cable Systems, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California

Author(s): Charles M. Hodges; Clayton G. Lebow

Year: 2000

Summary

This document is a report that presents the results of an archaeological investigation for the North Vandenberg, Lions Head, and CITS Fiber-Optic Cable Systems Project on Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Limited testing at 12 archaeological sites within the project area found no intact cultural deposits, although artifacts were found at 6 of the sites in disturbed contexts.

More extensive testing was carried out at CA-SBA-3036 to evaluate the site for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Due to the absence of significant cultural deposits and the substantial impairment of site integrity, Applied EarthWorks, Inc. recommended CA-SBA-3036 not eligible for listing in the NRHP.

As a result of this study, Applied EarthWorks, Inc. stated that the installation of the fiber-optic cable would not adversely affect any of the tested sites due to the paucity of artifacts as well as the lack of integrity of site soils. However, monitoring by an archaeologist and Native American was recommended during cable installation at each site.

Cite this Record

VAFB-2000-07: Archaeological Investigations for the North Vandenberg, Lions Head, and CITS Fiber-Optic Cable Systems, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California. Charles M. Hodges, Clayton G. Lebow. 2000 ( tDAR id: 490556) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8490556

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Keywords

Culture
Chumash

Material
Chert • Chipped Stone • Debitage • Fauna • Fractured rock • Franciscan chert • Glass • Metal • Mineral • Modern glass • Modern metal • Monterey Chert • Ophiolite • Plastic • Red Ochre • Rodent tooth • Shatter • Shell • Sisquoc chert

Site Name
CA-SBA-1181 • CA-SBA-1730 • CA-SBA-1853 • CA-SBA-1866 • CA-SBA-2160 • CA-SBA-2164 • CA-SBA-2235 • CA-SBA-2248 • CA-SBA-3036 • CA-SBA-3289 • CA-SBA-730 • CA-SBA-940 • CA-SBA-990

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Lithic Scatter • Shell Scatter

Investigation Types
Records Search / Inventory Checking • Site Evaluation / Testing

Geographic Keywords
California (State / Territory) • North America (Continent) • Santa Barbara (County) • United States of America (Country) • Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) • Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB)

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Roscoe Loetzerich; Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB)

Landowner(s): Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB)

Repository(s): 30 CES/CEVPC Vandenberg Space Force Base

Record Identifiers

Project ID(s): 1998-G

VAFB Document Number(s): VAFB-2000-07

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