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The Cranford site, DIPb-2, a multicomponent stone circle site on the Oldman River

Description

The work described within this report constitutes final mitigation of impact to the Central Area of the Cranford Site, The Cranford Site is a multi-component stone circle site located on the south bank of the Oldman River in south central Alberta, consisting of 87 rings, 5 cairns, a rock alignment, and surface and buried lithic concentrations. Excavation of 220 square metres in the Central Area of the site resulted in the recovery of 2,944 lithic artifacts, 2,772 faunal remains, and 1,165 pieces of firebroken rock, for a total of 6,881 cultural items.

Updated

January 1, 1990

Tags
ASA Permit 87-59 Archaeological Survey of Alberta Cranford site DIPb-2 Oldman River archaeological excavations stone circles
Resources

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Extent

360 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Culture and Multiculturalism (1987-1992)

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Resource Dates

Date Created

1990-01-01

Date Added

2017-09-28T20:08:42.422444

Date Modified

1990-01-01

Date Issued

1990-01-01

Audience information

Identifiers

NEOS catalogue key

1370684

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Alberta Culture and Tourism