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Site Overview
Site Number
5MT123
History of the Site Name
The site is named for a previous landowner, Albert Porter
Other Names
| Name | Comment |
| Hedrick Ruin | On a sketch map compiled by Art Rohn of Wichita State University in the early 1980s |
Site Type
Habitation (with public architecture)
Site Boundary Description
The northern and western boundaries are formed by private property owned by John Porter. The southern boundry is formed by private property owned by Stuart Porter. The eastern boundary is formed by County Road 13.5.
Site Size
11.66 acres, 280-x-200-meters, 47,176 squared meters
Site Composition and Layout
Albert Porter Pueblo is a prehispanic village site located in the central Mesa Verde region. The types of pottery found on the modern ground surface suggest that people were living on the site at least as early as the Basketmaker III period (A.D. 500-750)
Cultural Affiliation and Date Range of Occupation
General Location
Albert Porter Pueblo is located on a mesa top between Sandstone and Woods Canyons in Montezuma County, Colorado.
Ownership, Stewardship
The Archaeological Conservancy}
Years of Crow Canyon Excavation
2001-2004
Percent Excavated by Crow Canyon
State of Colorado Archaeological Permits were obtained for each field season (2001-2004) to conduct archaeological research
| Permits | Comment |
| 2001-19 | State of Colorado Permit to conduct archaeological excavations |
| 2002-3 | State of Colorado Permit to conduct archaeological excavations |
| 2003-17 | State of Colorado Permit to conduct archaeological excavations |
| 2004-12 | State of Colorado Permit to conduct archaeological excavations |