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Page 1 of 6 *Resource Name or #:CA-SBR-16703

P1. Other Identifier: SRI-29121

* P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County: San Bernardino
* b. USGS Quad: Nelson Lake; T15N R2E, NE of NE of Sec. 16; SBBM
c. Address:
d. UTM: Zone 11; 521246 mE/ 3916527 mN NAD27
e. Other Locational Data:
The site is located within the National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, CA. Within the NTC, the site is about 4 km south of
Nelson Lake and 3 km south of the Nelson Lake MSR on a moderately well-formed desert pavement surface.

* P3a. Description:
The site consists of a sparse scatter of lithic debitage centered around two lithic reduction locis. The artifacts are composed of
chert of two different colors. Three chert bifacial cores were discovered during site recording. Overall, the site is in good
condition but there is traffic impacts from military vehicles. The site is located on a moderately well-formed desert pavement
surface truncated by rills and drainages.

* P3b. Resource Attributes: AP 2 Lithic scatter

* P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.)
*P5b. Description of Photo:
Facing Down; 5/24/2013; Feature
29122 closeup

*P6. Date Constructed/Age & Sources:

Historic Prehistoric Both

*P7. Owner and Address:

Ft. Irwin NTC, U.S. Army, Department
of Defense

*P8. Recorded by:

Patrick Stanton, Statistical Research,
Inc., 21 W. Stuart Ave, Redlands, CA
92373
*P9. Date Recorded: 5/23/2013
*P10. Survey Type:
Intensive survey and site evaluation

* P11. Citation: Forthcoming

* 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:
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* A1. Dimensions: a. Length 73m (n/s) x b. Width 67m (e/w)

Method of Measurement: Paced Taped Visual estimate GPS Other:
Method of Determination: Artifacts Features Soil Vegetation Topography Cut bank Animal burrow
Excavation Property boundary Other: None
Reliability of determination: High Medium Low
Explain: The site appears to be confined to the top of the desert pavement.
Limitations: Restricted access Paved/built over Site limits incompletely defined Disturbances
Vegetation Other:
A2. Depth: None None Unknown Method of determination: Although some of the artifacts from the ...
* A3. Human Remains: Present Absent Possible Unknown
* A4. Features:
Two lithic reduction loci are associated with this site.

Feature 29122, consists of a 170 by 120 cm lithic reduction locus composed of 67 chert core reduction flakes and angular
debris. There are two color types of chert present: solid tan color and mottled red and opaque white. Three bifacial cores (PD
29123, PD 29124, PD 29125) were discovered within the feature.

Feature 50033 is a 400 by 200 cm lithic reduction locus composed of approximately 26 chert flakes.
* A5. Cultural Constituents:
A sparse scatter of ithic debitage was observed throughout the site.
* A6. Were Specimens Collected? No Yes
* A7. Site Condition Good Fair Poor
Disturbances consist of military activities and travel resulting in vehicle furrows and trails.
* A8. Nearest Water: Nelson Lake (intermittant)
* A9. Elevation: 1027
A10. Environmental Setting:
The site is located on a flat moderately well-formed desert pavement low terrace between two rises on a larger alluvial fan that
flows north towards Lake Nelson. The aspect is north and the slope is negligible. The desert pavement is populated mostly by
creosote and bursage, and the occasional rabbitbrush or cholla.
A11. Historical Information:
None
* A12. Age: Prehistoric Protohistoric 1542-1769 1769-1848 1848-1880 1880-1914 1914-1945
Post-1945 Undetermined

A13. Interpretations:
The site is one of several similar sites in the area, which are all the result of lithic resource procurement strategies.
A14. Remarks:
None
A15. References:
None
A16. Photographs: See photograph record
Original Media/Negatives Kept At: 21 W. Stuart Ave, Redlands, CA 92373
* A17. Form Prepared By: Patrick Stanton Date: 5/23/2013
Affiliation and Address: Statistical Research, Inc., 21 W. Stuart Ave, Redlands, CA 92373

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Camera Format: Lens Size:

Film Type and Speed: Digital Negatives Kept At: 21 W. Stuart Ave, Redlands, CA 92373

Date Time Exp/ Subject/Description View Accession #

Frame Toward
5/24/2013 812 Feature 29122 closeup Down
5/24/2013 811 Feature 29122 closeup Down

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*Map Name: Nelson Lake *Year: 1996

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*Drawn By: Patrick Stanton *Date: 05/23/2013

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*Recorded By: Patrick Stanton *Date: 5/23/2013 Continuation Update

A2. Depth method of determination

feature were partially buried, there does not appear to be any completely buried artifacts that indicate would indicate significant
depth.

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