Herrick Hollow III


broken levanna point found at HHIIIArchaeologists completed 39 units and 36 STPs on this site. The STPs identified two spatial clusters of cultural activity, encompassing approximately 195 m2 (2098 ft2). Excavations examined 21% of the site area, and produced 823 lithics, 3 pottery fragments, 3 fragments of FCR, and a quartz stone. In addition, two maize kernels were recovered from soil samples taken of the A horizon in Unit 26. The lithic assemblage is dominated by debitage, representing both early and late stage bifacial reduction of cores. Formal tools (unfinished bifaces, point fragments, and two Levanna points), and expedient tools (utilized flakes) were recovered on the site. Late Woodland Levanna points (A.D. 900-1600) and pottery fragments consistent with Late Woodland types were also found. Although thermal features were not identified on the site, the identification of several pieces of FCR, pottery, and clusters of tools, suggests that the site may represent an overnight encampment or processing area used during the Late Woodland period. The identification of several spatial clusters of artifacts in this area suggests that the site was revisited frequently.

Herrick Hollow IV


pottery from Herrick Hollow IVSixteen units and 25 STPs were excavated on the Herrick Hollow IV Site, sampling approximately 47% of the site. The STPs identified a single dense cluster of artifacts covering an area of approximately 36 m2 (387 ft2). Archaeologists recovered 484 lithics, 413 pottery fragments (from a single pottery vessel), 9 possible FCR fragments, and 2 hammerstones from these excavations. The lithic assemblage was dominated by debitage, mostly late stage bifacial reduction, although some evidence of early stage core shaping also was present. The two hammerstones may have been used during the lithic reduction process. Formal tools included 4 point fragments, a Levanna point, and four unfinished bifaces. The pottery fragments were from a Carpenter Brook cord-on-cord vessel, which usually dates from A.D. 700-1400. This would place the site in the Late Woodland period between A.D. 900-1400. In addition to formal tools, a large portion of the assemblage (23%) consisted of expedient tools (utilized flakes). Although thermal features were not identified, the recovery of FCR fragments, the clustering of tools, and the presence of a single pottery vessel suggest that the site may represent an overnight encampment which was used on a single occasion.

Herrick Hollow V


feature at Herrick Hollow VExcavations included 30 units and 31 STPs , which sampled about 34% of the site area. The STPs identified two dense clusters of artifacts which covered an area of approximately 90 m2 (968 ft2). Archaeologists recovered 813 lithics, a pitted stone, 56 pottery fragments (representing two vessels), and 14 pieces of FCR. The lithic assemblage is dominated by debitage, although formal tools (projectile points, bifaces and a thumbnail scraper) and expedient tools (utilized flakes) are also present. The analysis of the lithic debitage points to late stage bifacial reduction of cores, although there is some evidence of early stage core shaping.
pottery from HH VIn addition, excavations revealed a shallow basin shaped feature, which returned an AMS date of 1060 +/- 40 B.P. (Cal A.D. 900-1030 at 2 sigma - BETA #198657). Pottery fragments from a Carpenter Brook Cord-on-cord vessel and an uncollared Owasco vessel and Levanna points support this Late Woodland date. The presence of a feature, FCR fragments, and the clustering of tools suggest that the site represents an overnight encampment.



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