The High Point Shell Midden (Smithsonian trinomial: 35CU215) is a prehistoric archeological site located in Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor near Carpenterville, Oregon, United States. The midden is located on a strategic high point overlooking the Pacific coast, and is visible in the eroding cliff face. Radiocarbon dating indicates that the site was occupied c. 1070 CE and again c. 1385 CE, but additional dating may extend this chronology. Although shell deposits are evident without excavation, it is likely that evidence of other activities related to site occupation may be found on the periphery of the midden. The site has potential to produce scientific data related to several topics, including "site formation processes, landscape evolution, and changes in settlement, subsistence, technology, and society among the Native American cultures of the Oregon Coast."[2]
35-CU-215–High Point Shell Midden | |
| Location | Address restricted[a][1] |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Carpenterville, Oregon |
| Area | 1.0 acre (0.40 ha)[2] |
| MPS | Native American Archeological Sites of the Oregon Coast MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000135 |
| Added to NRHP | March 6, 2001 |
The High Point Shell Midden was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[3]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner.
References
edit- ^ Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
- ^ a b Erlandson, Jon (August 9, 1999), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: 35-CU-215, High Point Shell Midden (redacted PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on May 16, 2021, retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ National Park Service (March 16, 2001), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/05/01 through 3/09/01, archived from the original on October 6, 2015, retrieved October 28, 2015.
External links
edit- Native American Archeological Sites of the Oregon Coast MPS, National Register of Historic Places cover documentation
- Oregon Historic Sites Database entry
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