Table 8.2. Summary of Data, Random Test Pits in the Midden (Sampling Stratum 5), Lester's Site (5MT10246)

Random Unit 80N/109E 79N/114E 80N/112E 81N/122E 83N/130E 84N/126E 85N/105E 85N/122E 86N/116E 90N/123E
Modern ground surface slope 25° S 10° SE 21° S 22° S 20° S 32° S 22° S 34° S 21° S 17° S
Stratum 1
      Color brown brown br/gray brown gray brown red brown strong brown brown br/red brown brown brown
      Texture sandy loam sandy loam sandy loam ash loam silty sand sandy loam sandy silt sandy loam sandy loam
      Inclusions ss ss, ch ss ss, ch, cc ss ss ss ss ss ss
      Thickness (cm) 2-24 4-15 15-20 17-21 20-24 5-25 23-37 9-10 6-17 0-10
      Interpretation slopewash slopewash midden midden slopewash slopewash slopewash slopewash slopewash slopewash
Stratum 2
      Color gray brown gray brown gray brown dark gr/br dark gr/br
      Texture sandy loam sandy loam sandy loam sandy loam sandy loam
      Inclusions ss ss, ch ss, ch, cc ss ss, ch
      Thickness (cm) 8-13 9-28 4-13 67 23-31
      Interpretation midden midden midden midden midden
Bottom bedrock sterile 1 sterile 1 sterile 1 sterile 1 sterile 2 sterile 1 sterile 1 sterile 1 bedrock
Maximum depth below modern ground surface (cm) 24 23 20 50 85 62 36 77 62 10

NOTE: This table includes information for 10 of the 12 test squares in the midden. Data for the other two squares are reported in the text.
Color: br = brown; gr/br = grayish brown.
Inclusions: ss = sandstone; ch = charcoal; cc = calcium carbonate.
Bottom: sterile 1 = red brown coarse sandy loam; sterile 2 = red brown sandy clay loam.