Royal Coachman (41CM111): An early Middle Archaic site along Cordova Creek in Comal County, Texas

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dc.contributor.authorMahoney, Richard B.
dc.contributor.authorShafer, Harry J.
dc.contributor.authorTomka, Steve A.
dc.contributor.authorNordt, Lee C.
dc.contributor.authorMauldin, Raymond P.
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-05T17:28:42Z
dc.date.available2023-01-05T17:28:42Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractThe Royal Coachman site, 41CM111, is bisected by FM 306 near the highway’s eastern crossing of the Guadalupe River. Archeologists from the Texas Department of Transportation conducted extensive excavations at the site in 1980 and the Center for Archaeological Research carried out fieldwork related to geomorphic assessment of the deposits in 2002. The site contains at least three archeological components, an upper zone that may be of late Middle Archaic age and two commingled lower zones that are early Middle Archaic in age and contain a mix of Nolan/Pandale and Bell-Andice/Early Triangular points. The deeper, more strongly manifested archeological components are associated with a dense burned rock sheet midden composed of two in situ features among a dense scatter of highly disturbed burned rock. Radiocarbon assays place this zone at between 5320–5880 years BP. The lithic assemblage is suggestive of tool manufacture and retooling activities and the projectile point collection is dominated by Early Triangular points and preforms. It is the recommendation of CAR that site 41CM111 warrants designation as a State Archeological Landmark and is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places because of its significant contribution to a betterunderstanding of the regional archeological record. We believe that these investigations have resulted in an appropriate level of work to evaluate the archeological property within the highway ROW and no further work is currently recommended. We also recommend that TxDOT consider avoidance as an option during future construction activities to avert impact to remaining deposits. In addition, if new ROW is acquired, additional work is warranted to determine the extent and significance of currently unidentified material. This work was conducted under Texas Antiquities Committee Permit No. 2807.
dc.description.sponsorshipTexas Department of Transportation, Environmental Affairs Division, Archaeological Studies Program
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12588/1507
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherCenter for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio
dc.relation.ispartofseriesArchaeological Report No. 332
dc.subjectarchaeological investigation
dc.subjectarchaeology
dc.subjectTexas archaeology
dc.subjectexcavations
dc.subjectIndians of North America
dc.subjectComal County
dc.subjectCordova Creek
dc.subjectradiocarbon dating
dc.subjectmidden
dc.subjectmiddle archaic tools
dc.subjectprojectile points
dc.titleRoyal Coachman (41CM111): An early Middle Archaic site along Cordova Creek in Comal County, Texas
dc.typeTechnical Report

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