History of Investigations

Year

Description of Events

Reference(s)

1919

First published description of site

Fewkes 1919*1:32

1965

Site recorded and sketch map drawn by Eric Varney, Department of Anthropology, University of Colorado; assigned site number 5MT131

Photocopy of site form on file, Crow Canyon Archaeological Center

1993

Site mapped and state site form completed by Crow Canyon Archaeological Center under the direction of William Lipe; current site number of 5MT11842 assigned

Site form on file, Office of the State Archaeologist, Denver

1994-1996

Test excavations conducted by Crow Canyon Archaeological Center

Wilshusen 1994*2; Varien et al. 1995*1, 1995*2; Blomster and Churchill 1996*1, 1996*2; Churchill 1996*1

1995

National Register of Historic Places nomination form submitted by Crow Canyon Archaeological Center

Lipe 1995*2

1997-1998

Beams from standing architecture in rim complex were cored, and architecture was documented by Crow Canyon Archaeological Center

Churchill 1998*1

1999

Site placed on the National Register of Historic Places