Aug. 20, 1997
Robert Denson
Kerr County Judge
Kerrville, Texas
Dear Judge Denson,
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Enclosed is a copy of the site_founfoi 41 KR 559~the_archenigical site on Kea County
property, that was sent the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory in Austin to be place
on file in the repository for alLarchrnlne;cal sites_irLtha State of Texas. If you have any
further questions please do not hesitate to contact me or Mark Denton with the Division
of Antiquities Protection.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
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Bry Saner, 7r.
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STATE OF TEXAS
Archeological Site Data Form
Trinomial # 41K1i559
County- Kars
GENERAL INFORMATION
Date of Form ft/ 4/97
Type of Site (e.g., prehistortc open campsite, Iithic quarryl Fnrrne~l mk midrlen
EXplanation of Site Type Rnrned mlr midden with a large amt of lnntinS
Registration (e.g., Nat'l Register of Hlst Places, State Arch Landmark)
Site Name and Field # Legen H„r cite e~ TKR 1 J. Rc
Recorder(s) (who prepared roan; do not use inkialsl $cyant Caner Tr
Recorder Visited Site
AffillatlOn (InstkutloNagerrcy/society) Texas Archeningjral Cnciety
(inter for ArchaenloPiral Rece
San Antnni TX 7R2491K,5R
Ziff <~9i-4'i9; Fa:
Project Name 8 #
Project Funding Sources 8 #
Permitting Sources & #s
Owner/Address/Phone #
InfonnantslAddresses/Phone #s
AddltlOnal SOU(CES of Information [other stte Investigatorslobservere (who, wha6 when, why; txgin wkh first known); references d
current project report, if prepared; add attachment panes as needed]
Dittemnre William H .~ Winfred (` f'nlmm
19RF CnTT CT TR VFY (7F KFRR ('nilhiTY TFXAC iiCT)A .SS C 'I
WORK PERFORMED
Observe/Record Date(s) Aug a 1997
Surface Inspect/Collect Date(s) h~;t nn Auk 4 1997
Techniques (e.g., controlled, non{oMrolled, select, nndom; descrtbe-
Mapping Date(s) Ang a 1997
Method pacing latlemeamre ~ rmm~acc
Testing Date(s) hinne
Method (e.g., harts: shovN tests; machine: test trench) and Amount
Excavation Date(s)
Method 3 F~rtent
RCCOrdS: Dairy Journal	TestingNnNSquare Records Q Artifact Sketches MapslDnwings	X	Archival Records
Field Cafakrg/Lab Inventory	/~ Anatyeie Notes ~ SGdesA.o˘			Pdnr=^..~ ~X /	~Aedais ~ Feauue Records
Shovel Test Records ~	Computer Disks ~ Tnnsciptslrapes (Onl Histories)		/	Stralignphic Profiles	~ Special Samples Notes
Special Samples Inventory	~ Other		
			
Kinds of Materials Collected
Trinomial # 41I{R559
Special Samples, Collection Strategy, 8 Technique
Temporary Housing
Permanent Housing
LOCATIONALIENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
Primary County
SiLE<LOCaL'OaID_COU[tty (e.g., SW, ESB~ renrml
Other CouMles
USGS Map Name 8 Quad # lP4n (an9v_lt 1)
Description of Location (use ehher method or both:
a. Trtangulatbns from USGS Map Points to Marked She CenterMucleus (use numbered boundary markers, henldurlarks, spillways,
etc., as landmarks and note their dUectlon to she NNW, ESEI; or
b. On-the•Ground Dlsianea~ADkxUons to She (baglaaimajoclrlacsarSWaocutuuo6lguouspoklt a choose-ralaflvely-pamwneM
map andlor flew Wndmarks) __
Ctart at the intercrctinn of Hwv ? (~nd~H a!y 17 ear the rnnnhnnee in Anavninwn Kemrille (7n R nn Hwv 77 ~mx 5 fi miles Cite is nn
Ihcright nn Kerr ('nnnty mmrn ~inct F of the Highlander Yacht Rlh Fnteranrr tn~nelrty nn Riverside Pr
EIBVatIOn (In Ft. K MarWdShaCerdarMlickus) -!,con Ekvatlon-&aaga-
UTM (at Marked She CerrterMueleus) Zone: _14_ Fasting dR9n~n NoMing ii 1912nn
UTM Range
Latitude/Longitude pt UTM lndeterminabie) let Long "
Nearest Natural Extant Water, Type, Distatue_~Direction
llnamed seasonal draina~v~nmmx 1(~ ft CF
Major Creek Drainage nnn°
Name of Drainage Basin 8 Typ (River/Coastal/Playa) (:nadah~ R;ver
Soil Description B~Reference
SCS Soil Series Name, Mapping Unit TI[NAf 1~F~AKAi i A_ACIFRNF• i~en nearly level to ~-~ dniring clav and lnamv
anilc• nn terrarx and MMnm lands
tlrif-Arrrnr aevuiatinrs~rntlg flmded
fieningy i nw tertare denncitc
Genetic Type (e.g. lithosol, vertisoq Mnn;cnlc
Surface Texture (e.g. sand/silt, clay Ioam~etC.~Amwn rn Atarkich-hmam rtav loam
Source/Derivation: In Situ ~ Ivlazine u Eolian u Colltrvial u Alluvial ® Other n
Percentage of Ground Surface Visible ~S_Snei
Environmental/Topographic Setting of Site (vegerauon, pertlneM tandrorms, slope, visible landnrerks, etc.)
Site Inmate in arrive to fnccl nmdnla'n second terrare nn fmm (:nadah,rw River Cite has Fleen heavily damag~jgy. Imting and sliohtly Frv
oradine Site is armmx 0 4 mil C of Kem^ll Veterans Hnm_ i al C mar mecn_• itr harhlrrrv e_ 1Q7~ live mk and r tees nntr~i here
Alcn native pracs°e and nth r hrnch and ~~nec
CULTURAL MANIFESTATIONS
Time Periods of OccUpatlOn(e1},Early ArctL~,1 ar- orat.laen.Ir Rerd.llr nr Ta*a`y may M m~.mpg)
Component (atscreteolxupahonl: Single ~ ~ Multiple ~~ Unlmown
Balls for Detemdnatlon hT r ,a.~°^•°*°d
CUItUral FeatUreS (If presets, do not mMely Ilst, describe; e.g., burned rock mldden, hearth, pictograph, mounds, structural remains;
how many are there, what Is their spaflal dlsMbutlon, sl:e,eontantc{bola time padodsrpbysiogrephy,
Wentlfy Intmslve features, e.g., hose) ._
Anm r h Men a large Iw k 'dd t, '1 d rn~eil by letting,
'T'h f, 4 .i 4 ~r ti 1 1 d r d w d d clnrn r nl an nname~i drainage Th is another
Immed rock midde ~tppm firm ft 7~nx~ of this cite
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Manv nnthnl c tern in thie miArien with a cflg t amnnnt of grading
Approximate Site Size
(length x width, with orientation; diameter or area; systems other than metric maybe used where appropriate for historic sites)
Basil for Determinatlon Paring, tam meacnrn AY rnmi act
Top of Cultural Deposit below Ground Surface (minhnttm depth) Starts nn the c~~rfarr
Basis for Detemdnation ()hcerved F(:R nn the mrfare
Thickness Range of Cultural Deposit At teact nne tt
Basis Tor Determinatlon Olxenred-depth of mthnle
Ardfactual Materials Present
(both reported and observed as well as collected; kinds of materials, distribution across stte, relationship to features, etc.)
Additional Comments on Cultural Manifestations
SITE CONDITIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, REGISTRATION STATUS
Circumstances Affecting Observations
(ne.~g.~, time of day, weather condttiows'could not walkotta[tadfrasiteTeta: anon, InGudlaggroundcover)
1]a~~ leave .~ lmtch rnverage
Approximate Percentage of Site Remaining Intact Cate in mnr condition with azrmrm 0_~5^/ rrmaining.,
Current Land Use S10rage a*ea for Kerr (`nnntc.
Natural ImpaCtS (Include erosbwrspalling, blohtr~-r.~^^, etc.)
Artificial Impacts (IaN~~~ar~n~*n~~on,plowiog.~a~~+=.,tt~ etc.)
Known or PerceivedEuture_4npacts
C'.ra~linv is main nnrern with lecc mrnhacic nn Imtinn~at thic time
Recommended Actions (regional and proiectspeciflc research, management, preservation)
Research Value of She
Settlement nattrmc .~ tim~~rinri of cite
What Further Investigations and Why
tt No Further
Not
Registration Details:
SAL =State Archeological Landmark
NRHP =National Register of Historic Rlaces
rc = `~;.s~rvatien Easen:e:st
Has Potential
Submitted (to THC~
Nominated
Determined Eligible
Listed
SAL	NRHP CE	Other
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DISCUSSIapLOE SITE
Additional Comments, Observations, Impressions
Number 8 Describe Attachments
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photographs taken 1962 and 1963: Field checked 1964 ~ ~ -
Polyconic projection. 10,000-foot grid ticks based on Texas ~ a•
coordinate system, south central zone. 1000-meter Universal o•oz• 142 MILS
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DECLINATION AT CENTER Of SHEET
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Item 2.14
Conisder and discuss
the Indian Mound Located
on County Property.
(County Judge)
September 22, 1997
Vol V Page 420