IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOAL SAMPLES FROM SITE 42DA747/AS-736, DAGGETT COUNTY, UTAH

Site 42DA747/AS-736 is located on a forest road in the Flaming Gorge District, on the northern slope of the Uinta mountains in Daggett County, Utah. The site originally was discovered in 1995 and has been revisited by Forest Service Heritage staff in 2008, 2011, and 2012. A modern two-track forest road cuts through this site, exposing artifacts, ashy soil and charcoal. Testing and excavation resulted in the discovery of lithic debitage, lithic tools, ceramics, animal bone and charcoal. Four charcoal samples from this site were submitted for identification and AMS radiocarbon dating to ascertain the periods of use.