State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # P-36-025921

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #

PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial CA-SBR-16392
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date
Page 1 of 8 *Resource Name or #: SRI-4011
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location:  Not for Publication  Unrestricted *a. County: San Bernardino
and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.)
*b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Ft. Irwin Date: 1986 T 15N; R 3E; SE¼ of NE¼ of Sec 34; S.B.B.M.
c. Address: City: Ft. Irwin Zip: 92310
d. UTM: Zone: 11 (NAD 1983); 532,346 mE / 3,912,119 mN (G.P.S.)
e. Other Locational Data: North of Catonment, north on the Barstow Rd. MSR towards Junction City, at Junction City turn left
towardsTraffic Circle, at about 4.8 km and across to the opposite bank of Bicycle Wash. Turn north up a dirt rd and drive about 433
m. Veer right and continue on dirt road further north about 474 m to another dirt rd and turn right going east. Go about 162 m and
the site is on the north side of dirt road on well-formed desert pavement. Elevation is 836.51 m / 2744.44 ft.

*P3a. Description:
Statistical Research, Inc. (SRI) discovered this site during the course of an intensive pedestrian survey whose goal was to
conclusively define the current boundaries of site CA-SBR-4969 (cf. Becker et al. n.d.). This site consists of a small, light density
lithic scatter on a desert pavement terrace south of Bicycle Wash. The lithic scatter consists of 70 basalt flaking debitage from core
reduction and indeterminate reduction. The desert pavement is well formed with cobbles with dark patination. The site has been
impacted by vehicle traffic and military activities, as evidenced by a two-track road just south of the site, as well as tracks over the
surface of the site. Rubifaction analysis was conducted at this site with several samples taken from debitage, and natural cobbles.

*P3b. Resource Attributes: AP2 - Lithic scatter, AP 12 - Quarry

*P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.)

P5b. Description of Photo:

Overview of site, looking north.
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: Historic
Prehistoric Both

*P7. Owner and Address:

Ft. Irwin NTC, U.S. Army,
Department of Defense
*P8. Recorded by:

Dean Duryea, Jr.

Matthew Hyland
Statistical Research, Inc.
21 W. Stuart Ave. Redlands, CA
92374

*P9. Date Recorded: 5/9/2012

*P10. Survey Type: Pedestrian,
30m transects, site recording and
evaluation
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none.")

Becker, Ken, Scott Kremkau, Patrick Stanton, Steven D. Shelley, Dean Duryea, Matthew Hyland, Jeff Homburg, and
Mark Q. Sutton
n.d. Preliminary Report on a NHPA Section 110 Survey in the L1, M1, M2, K2, LF7, LF8, and LF9 Training
Areas on Fort Irwin, San Bernardino County, California. Report in preparation. Statistical Research, Inc.,
Redlands, California.

*Attachments: NONE Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record
Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record
Artifact Record Photograph Record  Other (List):

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 State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # P-36-025921
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION Trinomial CA-SBR-16392
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE RECORD
Page 2 of 8 *Resource Name or #: SRI - 4011

*A1. Dimensions: a. Length: 12 m (N-S) × b. Width: 18 m (E-W)

Method of Measurement:  Paced  Taped  Visual estimate  Other: Trimble GPS
Method of Determination:  Artifacts  Features  Soil  Vegetation  Topography  Cut bank  Animal
burrow  Excavation  Property boundary  Other (Explain):

Reliability of Determination:  High  Medium  Low Explain: Use of presence/ absence of artifacts, and desert
pavement land formation to find site boundaries

Limitations:  Restricted access  Paved/built over  Site limits incompletely defined  Disturbances  Vegetation
 Other (Explain): edge of landform

A2. Depth:  None  Unknown Method of Determination: no cultural subsurface, all surface artifacts
*A3. Human Remains:  Present  Absent  Possible  Unknown (Explain): No cultural subsurface observed

*A4. Features: None.

*A5. Cultural Constituents:

The site consists of a small, light density lithic scatter of basalt. The field crew from Statistical Research, Inc. (SRI) observed a
total of 70 flakes from core reduction, biface reduction, and indeterminate reduction. No cores or tools were recorded. Samples
were taken for rubifaction samples from flaking debitage and natural cobbles.

*A6. Were Specimens Collected?  No  Yes

*A7. Site Condition:  Good  Fair  Poor : Vehicle traffic (tracks, ruts, crushed artifacts) and military activities throughout
*A8. Nearest Water: Bicycle Wash (intermittent), 100 meters northeast
*A9. Elevation: 836.51 m./ 2744.44 ft.
A10. Environmental Setting:
Mojave Desert, high desert biome, creosote and rabbit brush predominate, small fauna predominate, desert pavement on alluvial
fan with many small washes and rills intersecting the desert pavement. The desert pavement is well-formed with heavy varnish
on surface cobbles and gravel, all rocks are igneous - basalts, rhyolites, and granites. The site is located on a nearly flat surface,
less than 1° slope and a southern aspect.

A11. Historical Information:

*A12. Age:  Prehistoric  Protohistoric  1542-1769  1769-1848  1848-1880  1880-1914  1914-1945

 Post 1945  Undetermined

A13. Interpretations:
This site apparently represents the detritus from prehistoric desert pavement surface quarrying typical of the immediate area and
indeed to the greater Mojave Desert region. Given both the presence of lithic core reduction flakes ,and the absence of biface
reduction flakes or groundstone (which may indicate intensive cultural occupation of the site), SRI believes that this site was
intermittently and briefly occupied for quarry activities. Rubifaction studies may eventually elucidate better relative dates for sites
such as these, but currently, given the lack of subsurface cultural deposits or features, no diagnostics and a brief and sporadic
site occupation, it is apparent to SRI that this site does meet any of the criteria of the NRHP, specifically criterion D. Most, if not
all the data potential for this site was exploited during the initial recording. SRI recommends that this site is not eligible for listing
on the NRHP.

A14. Remarks:
A15. References (Documents, informants, maps, and other references):
A16. Photographs: See Photograph Record
Digital photos archived on Microsoft SharePoint, Fort Irwin intranet: Accessible via the Directorate of Public Works, Ft. Irwin, CA

*A17. Form Prepared by: D. Duryea, Jr. Date: 7/31/2012

Affiliation and Address: Statistical Research, Inc. 21 W. Stuart Ave. Redlands, CA 92373

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State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # P-36-025921
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial CA-SBR-16392
Page 3 of 8 *Resource Name or # SRI-4011

*Recorded by: D. Duryea *Date: 8/2/2012  Continuation  Update

Field Debitage:

Basalt, general site (0-5 cm), core reduction

complete cortex (100%) - 1

partial cortex (75-100%) - 0
partial cortex (50-75%) - 0
partial cortex (25-50%) - 6
partial cortex (1-25%) - 25
no cortex - 5

Basalt, general site (0-5 cm), biface reduction

complete cortex (100%) - 0

partial cortex (75-100%) - 0
partial cortex (50-75%) - 0
partial cortex (25-50%) - 0
partial cortex (1-25%) - 2
no cortex - 0

Basalt, general site (5-10 cm), core reduction

complete cortex (100%) - 0

partial cortex (75-100%) - 0
partial cortex (50-75%) - 0
partial cortex (25-50%) - 8
partial cortex (1-25%) - 25
no cortex - 1

Basalt, general site (5-10 cm), biface reduction

complete cortex (100%) - 0

partial cortex (75-100%) - 0
partial cortex (50-75%) - 0
partial cortex (25-50%) - 3
partial cortex (1-25%) - 1
no cortex - 0

Basalt, general site (5-10 cm), indeterminate reduction

complete cortex (100%) - 0

partial cortex (75-100%) - 0
partial cortex (50-75%) - 0
partial cortex (25-50%) - 8
partial cortex (1-25%) - 25
no cortex - 1

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State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # P-36-025921
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial CA-SBR-16392
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*Recorded by: D. Duryea *Date: 8/2/2012  Continuation  Update

Basalt, general site (10-15 cm), core reduction

complete cortex (100%) - 0

partial cortex (75-100%) - 0
partial cortex (50-75%) - 0
partial cortex (25-50%) - 0
partial cortex (1-25%) - 1
no cortex - 0

Rubifaction Samples:

1 basalt cobble - 5 YR 4/6

1 basalt cobble - 5 YR 5/6

1 basalt core reduction flake, partial cortex (10 cm) - 5 YR 5/8

1 basalt core reduction flake, partial cortex (7 cm) - 5 YR 5/6
1 basalt core reduction flake, no cortex (4 cm) - 5 YR 5/3

General Comments/ Notes:

This small site consists of only a moderately dense lithic scatter on top of a desert pavement. Some of the lithic flakes are partially
buried within the site’s surface, but the field crew did not observe any feature-like anomalies on the surface of the desert pavement.
No diagnostic tools were recorded, nor were any artifacts aside from flakes. No lithic material other than basalt was observed. The
site has been moderately to heavily disturbed by military vehicle traffic and training. In sum, due to the site's limited cultural
resources, lack of evidence for subsurface deposits, features and poor integrity, SRI suggests that this site has limited data
potential and does not meet the standards in the NRHP criteria or criteria for integrity. SRI recommends this site as not eligible for
nomination to the NRHP.

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State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # P-36-025921
Department of Parks and Recreation Trinomial CA-SBR-16392
ARTIFACT RECORD
Page 5 of 8 Resource Name or #: SRI-4011
Location Where Collected Specimens are Curated: not applicable – nothing collected
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Description Dimensions (cm) Locational Data Sketch/
Artifact # Type Condition Collected?
(form, material, etc.) L W TH (distance/bearing to datum) Photo
Basalt flakes (68), 1-15 cm, proximal
PD 4011 DEB No No
core reduction to distal
Basalt flakes (4),
5-10 cm, prox. to
PD 4011 DEB indeterminate No No
distal
reduction
Basalt flakes (6), 1-10 cm, prox. to
PD 4011 DEB No No
bifacial reduction distal

Type Key: (list abbreviations used) Condition Key:

DEB – debitage F Fragmentary
PD - “Provenience Designation, a designation system for point provenienced C Complete
artifacts, features, artifact concentrations, site datums, or test units/pits
Other:

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State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # P-36-025921
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
PHOTOGRAPH RECORD Trinomial CA-SBR-16392
Page 6 of 8 Resource Name or #: SRI-4011 Year 2012
Camera Format: Kodak Easyshare M522 Lens Size: AF 4X Optical Aspheric Lens 27 mm -108 mm
Film Type and Speed: Digital, 14 Mp Digital Photos Archived on: Microsoft SharePoint, Fort Irwin intranet:
Accessible via the Directorate of Public Works, Ft. Irwin, CA
Mo. Day Time Exp./Frame Subject/Description View Toward Accession #
May 9 100-334 Overview of site, SRI-4011 NE

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State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # P-36-025921
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
SKETCH MAP Trinomial CA-SBR-16392
Page 7 of 8 *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) SRI-4011
*Drawn By: K. Smyth *Date: 4/15/2012

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State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # P-36-025921
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LOCATION MAP Trinomial CA-SBR-16392
Page 8 of 8 *Resource Name or #: SRI-4011
*Map Name: Ft. Irwin *Scale: 1:24,000 *Date of Map: 1986

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