Mortars and Pestles
There were five sandstone mortars found on this site, two of which were surface finds and which measured respectively (1) 15 cm. in diameter, 6.5 thick with a central depression of 1.5 cm. and (2) 7.5 cm. × 13 cm. × 6 cm. thick. The latter was utilized on both surfaces. The first of these two specimens, made of red sandstone, was the best of the mortars from this site ([Fig. 23];2).
Figure 21. Projectile Points
(1-2. Unclassified. 3. Hardin-like. 4. Motley. 5. Snyders Notched. 6. Burkett-like. 7. Uvalde)
Figure 22. Chipped Stone Tools
(1-2. Thumbnail end scrapers. 3. Reworked projectile point scraper. 4-5. Drills. 6. Graver. 7. Adz)
Associated with house 1 and located near the fire-basin were two mortars. One of these was 20 × 15 × 8 cm. and had a central depression of 2 cm. The reverse side was used as a whetstone. The other mortar was much smaller, measuring 9 × 13 × 4.5 cm., basin shaped on one side and bearing use marks of a crude pestle on the other. Associated with these two mortars were six stones showing wear as crude unmodified stone pestles ([Fig. 23];1). Feature 12, a fire basin, also had a mortar and pestle association. A small mortar 8 × 10 × 5 cm. had five stone pestles with it. Four of these stones showed considerable wear while the fifth was not used.
All of these mortars and pestles were basically unmodified field stones or river pebbles which gradually received some alteration of shape through use.
Stone Abraders and Whetstones
There were nine abraders, two of which are of particular interest. One showed heavy use as an abrader on one side and three edges. Much of this use was as a sharpener for small pointed objects. The other side, while showing use as an abrader, was also cupped for grinding purposes. Over much of the surface, powdered yellow ochre had become impregnated into the porous sandstone. Another specimen showed long wide grooves on two surfaces while another had been ground flat. This portion of the stone was heavily impregnated with red ochre. The other abrading stones were unmodified pieces except for the miscellaneous grooves resulting from use ([Fig. 24];1, top).