In Unit A as a whole, remains of eight genera of domesticated animals
were found. With one exception, they can all be considered food sources.
A
single house cat tooth found in A-1-4 (24-30 inches) definitely represents
a domestic animal, but not necessarily one prized for its palatability.
The
tooth, an immature one, could well have been lost during scavenging.
A single horse and possibly three cows were present in A-1-4 (24-30 inches),
as
were at least one goat, one pig, and one dog. Several chickens and
a turkey complete the list. (Note: the fragmentary nature of the collection
makes
estimation of a minimum number of each animal tenuous. Numbers given
represent the level stated only and not Unit A as a whole.)
Among the wild animals identified, catfish were found throughout Unit
A. Cottontail rabbits, white-tailed deer, and a single antelope were identified,
in
addition to a single raccoon bone occurring in A-1-4 (24-30 inches).
The remains of two rodents were also recorded. One, a wood rat (Neotoma
sp.)
is native to the area; the second, however, appears to be a common
roof rat (Rattus rattus), a European introduction to the New World.
From Unit A, six bones exhibit puncturing or beveling and "feathering,"
indicating gnawing by carnivores such as dogs. Seven bone fragments are
discolored from burning. Long bone shafts and fragments of long bones
are notably absent from the Unit A collection.
Unit B
Unit B was located 15 ft east of Unit A on the south side of the wall
and encompassing the stockade trench. Its original dimensions were 4 x
10 ft,
reaching a depth of 39 inches. Bone recovery from this unit represents
26 percent (n=227) of the total Phase I recovery. Twelve percent (n=28)
of the
bone in Unit B exhibited some butcher marks. Faunal recovery was greatest
in B-3 (15-21 inches), B-l (15-21 inches), and B4 (18-28 inches),
although remains were found throughout the unit. No particular level
dominated recovery as did the 24-30 inch level in Unit A.
With a few minor exceptions, Unit B resembles the other four units in
Phase I. Domestic animals dominate the collection, with four wild animals
and
a single rodent rounding out the