Riv. Bas. Sur. 5 ie 
Pap. No. 32] LOVEWELL RESERVOIR—-NEUMAN 279 
At a depth of 10 inches, a dark, circular discoloration containing 
burned earth and charcoal appeared in test square 13, This feature, 
No. 19, was designated a cache pit. In order to obtain a clear picture 
of its form, the cache was cross-sectioned, photographed, and then 
cored. The cache measurements were recorded. 
Top diameter: 39 inches 
Bottom diameter; 42 inches 
Maximum depth: 40 inches 
Midway up one side of the cache there was a deep indentation and a 
thick concentration of ash, charcoal, and burned earth, indicating a 
fireplace within the pit, presumably after it began to be filled with 
refuse. The other wall of the cache curved gently inward toward the 
mouth. The floor of the cache was slightly concave. 
The cache contained 25 potsherds, 6 stone scrapers, a fragment of 
a catlinite pipe, 5 stone flakes, 14 pieces of bone, 2 bone-aw] fragments, 
and 1 scapula hoe. The fill was intermixed with charcoal, burned 
earth, and limestone. 
Excavation Unit 1—A trench 10 feet north-south and 40 feet east— 
west was excavated along the summit of the ridge at the site. It was 
divided into 5 x 5-foot squares, and each square was given a designation 
according to its location on a grid, oriented on the cardinal points. 
In the excavation unit little of cultural significance was recovered 
below the plow zone. All the squares were excavated down to a depth 
of 24 inches. The single feature within the trench was a cache pit 
located in square North 100 East 35. At 12 inches below the surface 
a circular area of soft, dark soil was noted. Upon further investiga- 
tion the feature, No. 20, was found to be a cache pit with a fireplace 
near the top. While the fill was being removed, a solid layer of 
burned earth and ash was located about 18 inches within the cache. 
Mixed with the ash was a concentration of crushed bone. The cache 
was cored and measured. 
Top diameter : 45 inches 
Bottom diameter : 51 inches 
Maximum depth: 31 inches 
The floor was slightly concave, joining the walls at a gentle angle. 
One wall curved inward toward the mouth at a 10° angle. The op- 
posite side was vertical midway up the cache, then curved sharply 
inward. 
The cache contained 57 potsherds, 17 stone flakes, 8 scrapers, 1 grind- 
ing-slab fragment, 1 whole piece and several fragments of worked 
scapulae, 1 worked bison ulna, 1 grainer, a fragment of human 
mandible, specks of shell, and pieces of charred wood: The contents 
were intermixed with burned earth, ash, and charcoal. The single 
complete scapula hoe was lying on the floor of the cache. 
