Sample name: Kelly Hill Cave (K1–P2) - Layer 8

Reference: S. J. Adams, M. C. McDowell, and G. J. Prideaux. 2016. Understanding accumulation bias in the ecological interpretation of archaeological and paleontological sites on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 7:715-729 [ER 3692]

Lithology: limestone

Taphonomic context: bird accumulation, cave, pitfall trap

Habitat comments: "The Kelly Hill Cave system consists of a series of cave entrances connected by extensive passages covering at least 36 000 square metres".
The system likely formed through water slowly infiltrating poorly consolidated dune sediments resulting in the dissolution of large lateral cavities that have matured into structurally stable chambers (McDowell et al. 2013).
The faunal remains likely accumulated "through a combination of pitfall entrapment of large hopping species and owl accumulation".

Life forms: rodents, other large mammals, other small mammals

Sampling methods: quarry, screenwash

Sample size: 401 specimens

Net or trap nights: 0

Basal area status: not applicable

Sampling comments: "A well-stratified late Pleistocene–Holocene accumulation containing abundant faunal material was excavated near the entrance of K1".
"The excavation (K1–P2) consisted of two 1 m × 1 m squares excavated to bedrock in 5-cm spits within layers".
"Sediment was dry sieved through a 12-mm sieve to retrieve large bones then washed through a 1.5-mm sieve to retrieve smaller faunal elements".

Sample no: 3878

Contributor no: Benjamin Carter

Enterer: Benjamin Carter

Created: 2022-02-01 16:12:45

Modified: 2023-04-29 05:27:04