The Archaeology of Castle Rock Pueblo

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5

ax

bit fragment

Morrison quartzite

unknown

25.8

several small flakes removed from bit edge, unclear if use wear or retouch

unknown

minimum width 5.5 cm, minimum bit length 3.21 cm

50

5

ax

bit end

Morrison quartzite

7.2

unknown

121.5

A few large flakes removed from bit edge, then bit was retouched before breaking off of parent piece

unknown

minimum bit length 5.1 cm, minimum thickness 2.2 cm

85

26

ax

bit fragment

Morrison quartzite

unknown

190.0

unclear whether high-point polish reflects original surface or polish resulting from use

too heavy to be a weapon

minimum width 8.9 cm, minimum thickness 2.7 cm, minimum bit length 7.74 cm

325

12

single-bitted ax

complete

Morrison quartzite

15.9

7.4

8.0

3.44

full

1187.4

one large flake removed from poll end, and heavily used bit, with several flakes and chunks removed

wood chopping

too heavy to be a weapon

460

5

ax

bit end

Morrison chert/siltstone

5.17

unknown

76.9

a few small flakes removed from bit edge, additional flakes removed bifacially from distal end of broken bit

unknown

may have served as a core after breakage, minimum width 6.4 cm, minimum thickness 3.0 cm

544

13

single-bitted ax

complete

Morrison quartzite

11.2

5.5

2.9

5.10

notches

223.4

a few small flakes broken off of bit edge

weapon

weight evenly balanced by placement of groove

559

7

ax/maul

groove and one head

unknown quartzite

7.3

3.3

full

232.7

large flakes removed from use, and battering damage

stone working

probably used as a peckingstone after it was no longer haftable

619

107

maul

complete

Morrison quartzite

10.7

6.7

4.0

notches

367.7

both heads battered, surface patination removed by haft wear

stone working

630

14

ax

flake from midsection

Morrison chert/siltstone

unknown

16.9

unknown

unknown

portion of hafting groove present

731

34

ax

bit fragment

igneous

unknown

15.6

entire piece may have broken off an ax during use

unknown

minimum bit length 2.48 cm, minimum width 4.2 cm

775

18

single-bitted ax

original bit missing

Morrison chert/siltstone

8.9

6.3

3.3

full

233.9

bit broken off, then bifacial flaking, possibly resharpening, but no use wear on final bit edge, poll not utilized, groove polished from haft

wood chopping or weapon

1016

1

single-bitted ax

complete

Morrison chert/siltstone

15.9

7.3

6.3

5.00

full

883.3

several large flakes removed from bit after polishing

wood chopping

1089

3

ax/maul

poll end

Morrison chert/siltstone

7.5

4.2

3/4

274.2

one end, presumably the bit of a small ax, broken off, groove polished from haft

unknown

1182

7

ax/maul

1/2 of poll end

Morrison quartzite

7.1

at least 3/4

96.9

missing head was broken at proximal edge of groove, at least one flake removed after polishing

stone working

groove close to poll end, suggesting that a long ax bit was never present

1206

3

single-bitted ax

original bit and 1/2 of original cross-section missing

unknown quartzite

9.1

6.8

4.2

1/2

367.4

bit broken off during original use, subsequently used as a maul, with battering apparent, poll end not utilized, groove polished from haft

wood chopping, then stone working

groove only on rounded side, and flat side is polished across haft location

1213

6

maul

complete

igneous

24.3

12.0

7.8

notches

2,559.6

large flakes broken off both heads

stone quarrying

probably made from a metate fragment