OCTOBER 20, 2004

From: Beld, Scott
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004
To: Oxbow Archaeologists
Subject: Ponton Site - October 20 and 23, 2004

Hi Oxbow Archaeologists,

We weren’t able to make it out to the site yesterday because of the rain, but we did make it out last Wednesday (October 20).

Wednesday, John O., Brigitte, and I excavated two test units on the north end of the site – 530R505 and 530R510 (see Map - October 20, 2004). These were both very low density units. The only notable artifact was a small triangular point from 530R505, probably Late Woodland after 1200 A.D. (see Triangular Projectile Point).

Yesterday (October 23), we didn’t go to the site because it was raining. Marianne, John O., Kevin, Frances, Conrad, and I did lab work instead. We washed artifacts and sorted 1/8” screen bags.

This coming Wednesday (October 27) we’ll tentatively plan on digging – weather permitting. This will be the last Wednesday that we’ll be able to dig this year as the time changes next Saturday and it will be getting dark too early.

Next Saturday (October 30), I’ll be digging at Ponton, though some of you may want to go to the MAS Fall Workshop in Monroe.

Hope to see you at the site.

Scott

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Scott G. Beld
Research Associate II
The University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology
1109 Geddes Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1079
Phone: 734-764-0489 (UMMP Main Office)
734-763-9253 (My Office)
Fax: 734-936-1380
Email: sbeld@umich.edu
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