Riv. Bas. Sur. os Oba: 
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of red ocher, and flint flakes. The pit was 28.5 inches in diameter at 
the mouth; it extended straight down for 9 inches, at which point it 
began to bulge into a bell shape. As it curved inward at the base, 
a rather ovoid portion dipped down toward one side to form a small 
pocket cache. The main cache had a maximum depth of 35 inches 
and a maximum diameter of 86 inches. ‘The floor was 23 inches in 
diameter and was flat (pl. 46, 0). 
In addition, a north-south trench (Excavation Unit 1) was ex- 
cavated. This trench was 40 feet long and was divided into eight 
5-foot squares, North 200 West 5 to North 235 West 5. Hach square 
was given a designation according to its location east, west, north, or 
south from the primary lines. A ninth square, North 210 West 10, 
was carried 5 feet farther west than any of the others. Just as in the 
test squares, Excavation Unit 1 revealed little or nothing below the 
plow zone. A flint knife blade (Group 2) was located in North 235 
West 5, at a depth of 2.5 inches below the surface. In square North 
210 West 5, a dark semicircular soil stain began to appear near the west- 
ern extension of the excavation. Square North 210 West 10 was dug 
down to the same level, so as to follow out the expansion of the dis- 
turbance. This disturbance, Feature 6, appeared to be a small firepit, 
which was cross-sectioned and then cored out in order to obtain a 
clear picture of its shape. The pit was basin-shaped and had a maxi- 
mum depth of 1 foot 4 inches, a length of 2 feet 6 inches, and a width 
of 2 feet 4 inches. Within the fill were badly preserved fragments 
of bison bone, a potsherd, flint flakes, and a small concentration of 
hematite. Scattered throughout the fill were bits of charcoal and 
burned bone. The top of this feature was located 3 inches below 
the surface. No other features of cultural significance were located 
at the site nor was evidence found of structures or habitations. 
ARTIFACTS 
POTTERY 
There are 11 rims and 173 body sherds from the site which may 
readily be grouped into a single type and will be described as such. 
One rim and three body sherds will be described separately. 
TYPE: Walnut Decorated Lip 
PASTE: 
Temper: Moderate amounts of medium- to coarse-grained sand. 
Texture: Granular. Sherds tend to crumble and surface rubs off easily. 
Hardness: Most sherds have a hardness of 3 (calcite). 
Color: Buff to gray, buff predominates. A few sherds are light orange, 
probably as a result of overfiring, and a smaller number are slate-black, 
caused by fire-smudging. 
