This web page is extracted from a longer report. Included is the title page, a map of the excavation at Ft. Bonneville, and an appendix listing the catalog of artifacts found.
Archaeological Investigations at Fort Bonneville
by
A. Dudley Gardner
David E. Johnson
David Vlcek
prepared for
Sublette County Certified Local Government Board
submitted by
Steven D. Creasman
Principal Investigator
Cultural Resource Management Report No. 51
Edited by Verla R. Flores
Archaeological Services
Western Wyoming College
Rock Springs, Wyoming
December 1991
![[Map of Excavation]](../gif/ftbonne.jpg)
Figure 2. Plan map showing the excavation units at Fort
Bonneville
(48SU29). This also shows the location of Block Area I
and Block Area II. Feature 1 and Feature 2 are located
in Block Area I. Feature I is the blacksmith shop, and
Feature 2 is a palisade wall trench (wall trench). This
figure also shows the location of Dr. Frison's 1968
excavations.
Catalog# Artifact Location Depth
BUCF
1 4 melted glass 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
2 7 melted glass 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
3 0.7 grams melted glass 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
4 0.8 grams melted glass 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
5 18.3 grams melted glass 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
6 2,343.2 grams melted glass 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
7 59 lumps oxidized soil 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
8 53.4 grams melted glass 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
9 1,884.7 grams melted glass 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
10 38 lumps oxidized soil 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
11 4 rock fragments 10 5N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
12 1,399.5 grams melted glass 105N105WE1/2 L-1 0-20cm
13 1,090.5 grams melted glass 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
14 372.2 grams melted glass 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
15 449.2 grams melted glass 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
16 359.5 grams melted glass 105N103WS1/2 L-1 0-26cm
17 519.6 grams melted glass 105N105WW1/2 L-1 0-20cm
18 1 iron bar 107N109W L-1 0-25cm
19 1 cut nail 107N109W L-1 0-25cm
1 hand wrought nail 107N109W L-1 0-25cm
20 4.0 grams melted glass 107N109W L-1 0-25cm
21 1 plate glass 106N105WNW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
22 1 cut nail llONlllE L-1 0-22cm
23 1 lead fragment llONlllE L-1 0-22cm
24 1 plate glass llONlllE L-1 0-22cm
25 8.1 grams melted glass 106N108W L-1 0-22cm
26 5.0 grams melted glass 108N109W L-1 0-22cm
27 1 wire nail 106N108W L-1 0-25cm
28 1 gun part bridle 105N103WS1/2 L-1 0-26cm
29 Debitage llONlllE L-1 0-22cm
30 2 iron projectile points 106N105WNW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
31 1 iron projectile point 106N105WNW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
32 9 iron projectile points 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
33 1 iron projectile point 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
34 1 iron blade fragment 106N105WSEl/4 L-1 0-19cm
35 l chert projectile point 106N105WNW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
36 1 iron coiled rod 106.06N103.3W -18cm
37 1 iron projectile point 106.29N103.59W -13cm
38 1 iron projectile point 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
39 1 iron projectile point 105N107W L-1 0-35cm
40 3 cut nails 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
41 6 cut nails 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
42 1 iron tack 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
43 3 hand wrought nails 10 6N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
44 1.8 grams melted glass 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
45 3 bolt fragments 106N105WNE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
46 1 iron tube 105N103WS1/2 L-1 0-26cm
47 1 bolt fragment 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
48 1 plate glass llON109E L-1 0-llcm
49 1 fossil 106N105WSE L-1 0-19cm
Catalog# Artifact Location Depth
BUCF
50 Debitage llON107E L-11 0-20cm
51 1.7 grams melted glass 106N105WSE L-1 0-19cm
52 22 iron fragments 106N 105WSE L-1 0-19cm
53 1 iron projectile point 106N105WSE L-1 0-19cm
54 1 bolt fragment 106N105WSE L-1 0-19cm
55 2 cut nails 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
1 hand wrought nail
56 1 plate glass fragment llON107EWl/2 L-2 10-20cm
57 1 gun part 22 calibre shell llON107EEl/2 L-2 10-20cm
58 1 iron wrench 105N105WE1/2 -20cm
59 1 iron file 108N109ES1/2 L-1
60 1 key fragment 106N105WNW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
61 1.0 grams melted glass 106N105WNW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
62 1.7 grams melted glass 105N105WE1/2 L-1 0-20cm
63 22.7 grams melted glass 105.9N104.65W -16-31cm
64 1 lead fragment 105N105WE1/2 L-1 0-20cm
65 1 iron fragment 113N121E L-1 0-20cm
66 1 cut nail llONlllE
Shovel test 2 -12-17cm
67 1 cut nail llONlllE
Shovel test 3 -12-16cm
68 0.8 grams melted glass 105N103WS1/2 L-1
69 1 lead fragment 105N103WS1/2 L-1
70 39 iron fragments 105N103WS1/2 L-1
71 1 leather fragment 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
72 1 gun part sear spring 106N105WSE L-1 0-19cm
73 1.7 grams melted glass 106N105WSW L-1 0-19cm
74 1 tinkler llON113E L-2 -20-30cm
75 1 knife blade 105N105WE1/2 L-1 0-20cm
76 1 gun part lead ball 105N103WS1/2 L-1
77 1 rivit head 107N109WE1/2 L-1 0-20cm
78 1 barrel hoop fragment 105N103WS1/2 L-1 0-26cm
79 1 iron tube 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
80 1 iron tube 105N105WE1/2 L-1 0-20cm
81 5 cut nails 105N105WE1/2 L-1 0-20cm
82 7 hand wrought nails 105N105WE1/2 L-1 0-20cm
83 1 fresher 106N105WNE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
84 2 cut nails 106N105WNE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
85 2 iron fragments 106N105WNE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
86 1 brass tack llON113E L-2 10-20cm
87 1 iron tack llON113E L-2 10-20cm
88 47.4 grams melted glass 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
89 1 iron nut 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
90 1 bolt tip 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
91 1 washer fragment 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
92 1 iron rod 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
93 2 iron projectile points 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
94 13 iron fragments 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
95 43 iron fragments 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
96 Debitage llON113E L-2 20-30cm
97 1 leather fragment llON107E L-1
Catalog# Artifact Location Depth
BUCF
98 2 tin can fragments 112N116E L-1 0-12cm
99 2 plate glass fragments 107N114EE1/2 L-1
100 1 cut nail fragment 107N114EE1/2 L-1
101 1 lead fragment 107N109WE1/2 L-1
102 2 hand wrought nails 108N109EN1/2 L-1 0-10cm
103 1 lead fragment 108N109EN1/2 L-1 0-10cm
104 2 plate glass 108N109EN1/2 L-1 0-10cm
105 2 fossils 108N109EN1/2 L-1 0-10cm
106 2.9 grams melted glass 105N105WW1/2 L-1 0-20cm
107 1 cut nail 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
108 7 cut nails 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
109 9 hand wrought nails 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
110 Debitage 108N109E L-1 0-l0cm
111 1 iron chisel 106N105WNW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
112 4 iron fragments 106N105WNW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
113 6 cut nails 106N105WNW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
114 4 hand wrought nails 106N105WNW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
115 23 iron fragments 106N105WNW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
116 1 lead fragment 106N105WNW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
117 1 iron blade fragment 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
118 1 brass bar 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
119 1 iron ring 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
120 1 lead fragment 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
121 2 iron fragments 105N105WW1/2 L-1 0-20cm
122 1 bolt tip 105N105WW1/2 L-1 0-20cm
123 1 cut nail 105N105WWl/1 L-1 0-20cm
124 1 hand wrought nail 105N105WW1/2 L-1 0-20cm
125 2 iron fragments 105N105WW1/2 L-1 0-20cm
126 4 lead fragments 105N105WW1/2 L-1 0-20cm
127 7 cut nails llON109E L-1 0-llcm
128 1 iron fragment 107N109WE1/2 L-1 0-19cm
129 1 cut nail 108N109W Feature 2 L-1
130 3 cut nails 108N109WS1/2 L-1
131 1 iron projectile point llON109E L-1 0-llcm
132 2 chain links llON113E L-1 0-20cm
133 25 cut nails llON113E L-1 0-20cm
134 1 iron fragment 106N105WSW L-1 0-19cm
135 1 chain link 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
136 1 bolt fragment 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
137 2 iron projectile points 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
5 iron fragments 106N105WSwl/4 L-1 0-19cm
138 6 iron fragments 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
139 5 iron fragments 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
140 3 lead fragments 106N105WSW1/4 L-1 0-19cm
141 3 cut nails 105N103WS1/2 L-1 0-26cm
142 5 hand wrought nails 105N103WS1/2 L-1 0-26cm
143
144 1 plate glass fragment 107N114WW1/2 L-1
145 1 cut nail 107N114WW1/2 L-1
146 1 iron fragment llON114E L-1 O-10cm
147 4 cut nails llON114E L-1 O-10cm
Catalog# Artifact Location Depth
BUCF
148 1 wire fragment llON114E L-21 0-20cm
149 2 cut nails llON114E L-21 0-20cm
150 6 cut nails 105N107W L-1 0-35cm
151 1 iron fragment 105N107W L-1 0-35cm
152 1 burro shoe 106.20N104.65W -15cm
153 1 iron rod fragment 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
154 1 iron fragment 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
155 13 iron fragments 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
156 4 iron fragments 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
157 10 cut nails 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
158 6 hand wrought nails 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
159 21 cut nails llON113E L-2 20-30cm
160 1 iron fragments 105N105WE1/2 L-1 0-20cm
161 1 iron nut 105N105WE1/2 L-1 0-20cm
162 1 iron ring 105N105WE1/2 L-1 0-20cm
163 2 iron projectile points 105N105WE1/2 L-1 0-20cm
4 iron fragments 105N105WE1/2 L-1 0-20cm
164 Debitage 105N105WE1/2 L-1 0-20cm
165 1 locking washer 105N105WE1/2 L-1 0-20cm
166 1 rock 105N107W L-1 0-35cm
167 2 iron fragments 105N107W L-1 0-35cm
168 21.5 grams melted glass 105N107W L-1 0-35cm
169 4 lead fragments 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
170 1 leather disk 106N105WSE1/4 L-1 0-19cm
171 4 lead fragments llON113E L-1 0-20cm
172 2 glass fragments llON113E L-1 0-20cm
173 5 gun parts percussion caps 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
174 1 lead fragment 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
175 1 brass disk 105N103WN1/2 L-1 0-26cm
176 1 gun part percussion cap 105N105WW1/2 L-1 0-20cm
177 1 gun part percussion cap llON109E L-1 0-llcm
178 1 gun part percussion cap 106N105WSW L-1 0-19cm
Fort Bonneville - 595 total - 591 historic - 4 modern artifacts
Artifact Groups (3)
Personal
Tinkler 1
Tacks 2 0.5%
Food Storage and Service (4)
Sanitary Cans 2
Glass 2 0.5%
Tools and Equipment (34)
Arms and Ammunition
Projectiles 1
1 modern 22 shell 1
l lead ball 1
Gun Parts 2
Ignition 8
Projectile Points 22 6%
General Tools and Equipment (200)
Fasteners
Hand wrought nails 39
Cut nails 122
Wire nail 1
Bolts 10
Nuts 2
Washers 2
Tools 8
Equipment 10
Plate glass 6 34%
Miscellaneous - Metal Fragments (225)
Iron 201
Lead 23
Brass 1
38%
Lithic Tools (7) 1
Debitage 6 1%
Ancillaries (122)
Wood 11
Ocher 4
Egg shell 1
Fossils 3
Oxidized soil 99
Rock 4 20%