Site Overview

Site Number

5MT10719

History of the Site Name

Other Names

Name Comment
ICR-207 Indian Camp Ranch Archaeological Survey

Site Type

Habitation

Site Boundary Description

North, east, and west boundaries defined by the extent of artifacts. Arbitrary south boundary runs along the base of the slope, dividing 5MT10718 from 5MT10719.

Site Size

.1 acres

Site Composition and Layout

The site consists of a well-defined midden and a scatter of possible construction stone on top and around a five foot tall bench. The bench consists of a bedrock outcrop, limiting the potential for buried features or structures.

Cultural Affiliation and Date Range of Occupation

Mesa Verde Ancestral Pueblo, Pueblo I period (A.D. 765-890).

General Location

Approximately 6 miles west of Cortez, Colorado, north of County Road K.

Ownership, Stewardship

Private Property, Indian Camp Ranch Lot 5, Karen Kristen}

Years of Crow Canyon Excavation

2012

Percent Excavated by Crow Canyon

Less than 1 percent.

Permits

State of Colorado Archaeological Permits were obtained for each field season (2012) to conduct archaeological research.

Permits Comment
2012-67 State of Colorado Excavation Permit