Weston_Canyon_Rock_Shelter

Weston Canyon Rock Shelter

Weston Canyon Rock Shelter

United States historic place

The Weston Canyon Rock Shelter, located in Franklin County, Idaho in the vicinity of Weston, Idaho is a historic site listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[2]

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The site was investigated in archeology study in 1969 and 1970. The site shows association with the Great Basin culture, with northwestern Great Plains culture, and with Rocky Mountain culture. Its earliest occupation was deemed to be approximately 7000–3500 years ago, relative to the 1970s, and it was believed the rockshelter was inhabited continuously into the 1800s.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
  2. [2]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. [3]
    B. Robert Butler (January 22, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Weston Canyon Rockshelter" (PDF). Idaho State Historical Society. Retrieved October 21, 2017. Includes photo from 1968.


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