Kirk Creek Campground is an archaeological site dating to the Middle Period of the Big Sur coast in California.[2] The campground is in Lucia, Monterey County, California, US. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1974.[3]
Kirk Creek Campground | |
 Kirk Creek Campground off Route 1 | |
  Kirk Creek Campground Location in Monterey County | |
| Location | Lucia, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°59′24″N 121°29′44″W / 35.99000°N 121.49556°W |
| Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
| Built | 1926 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000538[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 1974 |
History edit
In 1974, excavation of 60 cubic yards (46 m3) was done at the Kirk Creek site, CA-MNT-238, with funding provided by the California Division of Highways. Three decades later, an analysis, interpretation, and documentation of the site data was completed. The site stands as the sole intact and well-documented archaeological assemblage from the Middle Period, or Archaic Period, along the Big Sur coast, encompassing evidence of a short-term Early Period hunting camp.[2]
The regional analyses cover chronological data from coastal sites, obsidian hydration, Olivella shell, subsistence patterns, and a Late Period transition to the interior. Kirk Creek Campground excavations began in 1974 with projectile points, Olivella beads, and bone tools being found at the site.[2][4]
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c Mikkelsen, Patricia; William Hildebrandt; Deborah Jones; Jeffrey Rosenthal; Robert Gibson (2006). "Excavations at CA-MNT-238, at Kirk Creek on the Big Sur Coast". Proceedings of the Society for California Archaeology. 19: 220–228.
- ^ "Olvida Penas". Office of Historic Preservation. December 31, 1974. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Robert O. Gibson (1974). Archaeological Site 4-Mnt-238, U.S. Forest Service Kirk Creek Campground (National Register Nomination Form). Proceedings of the Society for California Archaeology. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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