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Hey Folks,
Apologies if this is a repost - I think I sent this with my non-histarch
subscribed email earlier, and it doesn't appear to have made it on the list.
Anyway:
Not to put too fine a point on the matter, but we have some photos here of
a real head scratcher:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/162468823@N02/shares/8E2EfM
Initially two large round timbers were exposed and presumed to be pylons
or structural supports.
Further excavation revealed that the two pieces are conjoined and may be
the remains of a log or tree trunk.
Informal probing into the sidewall of the unit exposed a piece of wood
immediately north of the log that is shaped to a point.
The shaped wood looks like it was placed upright, embedded into the ground,
and surrounded by small cobbles to hold it in place.
The shaped wood is evocative of a spike that would occur in a deadfall pit,
however no evidence of an excavated pit was observed in our 1x2m unit.
Deadfall pits for bears typically do have sharpened sticks at the bottom
and the site location is within the historic ranges for both the California
Grizzly and Black Bear in the Sierra foothills.
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Cheers,
Josh
*Joshua McWaters*
Staff Archaeologist
*Garcia and Associates*
813 D Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
Mobile: 510-239-1725
Direct: 415-870-2985
Office: 415-870-2980
garciaandassociates.com
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