SWCA# 51755/TAC Permit# 8723: TxDOT 41MS78-Llano Crossing Site Data Recovery
Summary
On behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation, SWCA Environmental Consultants conducted data recovery investigations of the Llano Crossing site (41MS78) as part of the Ranch-to-Market Road 1871 bridge replacement project (project) (CSJ: 1753-01-017) in Mason County, Texas. Conducted from February 6 to March 21, 2019, the field investigations revealed a deeply stratified multicomponent prehistoric site that includes sparse but isolable occupations of multiple intervals from Paleoindian through Late Prehistoric times. To mitigate project-related effects to the site, investigations were conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S. Code 306108) and the Antiquities Code of Texas (9 Natural Resources Code, Chapter 191). The site was previously determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (36 Code of Federal Regulations 60.4) and for designation as a State Antiquities Landmark (SAL) (13 Texas Administrative Code 26.8, 26.12). Kevin Miller served as Principal Investigator under Texas Antiquities Permit No. 8723. Integrated Environmental Solutions, Hicks & Company, geoarcheologist Dr. Charles Frederick, and numerous specialized analysts contributed to the analyses and field investigations.
The Llano Crossing site includes Paleoindian, Early, Middle, and Late Archaic, and subtle Late Prehistoric components buried in high, deep terraces of the Llano River overlooking a natural historic river crossing, a strategic position that may have been the reason for its selection as an occupational locus through the millennia. The investigations revealed material assemblages consisting of diffusely scattered burned rock, debitage, and lithic tools, which were predominantly recovered from deep depositional strata in the gradually aggrading terraces that formed throughout the Holocene. The conditions were not conducive to preservation of organics within the project’s area of potential effects (APE). However, isolable concentrations of artifacts were identified associated with several intact features. In the few components where such patterns were identified, hints at archeological surfaces, patterns, or site structure could be discerned. Since radiocarbon dating was only possible in a few areas with charcoal preservation, optically stimulated luminescence and temporally diagnostic artifacts provided important data for developing the chronostratigraphy. Although the investigations identified some intact areas, poor floral and faunal preservation, sparse and unsubstantial material assemblages, and highway construction disturbances imposed interpretive limitations. Nevertheless, the site yielded important comparative information on regional patterns through time. Therefore, the investigations support the NRHP and SAL eligibility of the site under Criterion D. The site extends beyond the APE and these unevaluated areas have a potential for substantial intact deposits.
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SWCA# 51755/TAC Permit# 8723: TxDOT 41MS78-Llano Crossing Site Data Recovery. ( tDAR id: 466344) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8466344
Keywords
Culture
Early Archaic
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Late Archaic
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Middle Archaic
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PaleoIndian
Material
Chipped Stone
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Dating Sample
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Fauna
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Fire Cracked Rock
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Ground Stone
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Macrobotanical
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Shell
Site Name
41MS78 - The Llano Crossing Site
Site Type
Deeply stratified multicomponent prehistoric archaeological site.
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
General
Llano River
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Mason County, Texas
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Prehistoric Archaeological Site
Geographic Keywords
Mason County, Texas
Temporal Keywords
Early Archaic
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Early Middle Archaic Calf Creek
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Late Archaic
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Late Prehistoric
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Middle Archaic
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PaleoIndian
Temporal Coverage
None: 2000 to 2500 (Cal BP per OSL Date)
None: 5000 to 5500 (Cal BP per OSL Dates)
None: 7000 to 7500 (Cal BP per OSL Dates)
None: 11000 to 11500 (Cal BP per OSL Date)
None: 7500 to 8000 (Cal BP per OSL Date)
None: 6000 to 6500 (Cal BP per C-14 Dates)
None: 3500 to 4000 (Cal BP per OSL Date)
None: 12000 to 12500 (Cal BP per OSL Date)
None: 9000 to 9500 (Cal BP per OSL Date)
None: 10500 to 11000 (Cal BP per OSL Dates)
None: 12500 to 13000 (Cal BP per OSL Date)
None: 1500 to 2000 (Cal BP per C-14 and OSL Dates)
None: 4500 to 5000 (Cal BP per OSL Dates)
None: 5500 to 6000 (Cal BP per C-14 and OSL Dates)
Individual & Institutional Roles
Sponsor(s): Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
Permitting Agency(s): Texas Historical Commission
Repository(s): Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS) - Texas State University
Prepared By(s): SWCA Environmental Consultants
Record Identifiers
TxDOT CSJ#(s): 1753-01-017
TAC Permit#(s): 8723
CAS Accn#(s): CAS.2021.120
SWCA Project#(s): 51755
Notes
General Note: The 41MS78 data recovery digital records organization is presented in the A. Summary of Materials Submitted word file within the I. CAS Curation Forms and Project Documents collection within the project.
General Note: The 41MS78 data recovery analytical units and cultural components are discussed in the final report.
Source Collections
The 41MS78 - The Llano Crossing Site archaeological collection and records will be placed in the Center for Archaeological Studies at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas a certified permanent curatorial repository in the state of Texas.
Related Comparative Collections
41MS69 - The Slippery Slope Site is immediately adjacent.
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1. CAS.2021.120_TAC Permit 8723_Bag Log.pdf (2021)
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1. CAS.2021.120_TAC Permit 8723_Feature 1 Forms & Maps.pdf (2021)
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