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relatively undisturbed. Buried trash dumps, sawdust pits, privy holes and building foundations <br />related to the milling era are likely to exist. <br />Methodology and Research Questions <br />Elk River First Sawmill (21SH00051). Clearing and excavation will seek to answer the <br />following questions: <br />1. What are the locations, dimensions, extent and conditions of the building remnants and <br />floors? <br />2. Can the remains be identified as the sawmill andlor planning mills identified in historical <br />records and photos? <br />3. Can the remains be related to specific phases of these structures? <br />4. What is the best preservation strategy for these remains? <br />Investigation of these remains will be conducted in this manner: <br />1. Area will be cleared of vegetation, including grass covering brick floor. The City of Elk <br />River will be asked to treat the brick floor area with Roundup or an equivalent herbicide <br />20 and 5 days prior to this activity. <br />2. Surface artifacts will be plotted, collected and identified using standard techniques. <br />3. Architectural remains will be documented using standard techniques. <br />4. A minimum of two lm x lm excavation units will be established at the edges of the brick <br />floor in a manner that will not damage the floor. <br />5. A minimum of one additional lm x lm excavation will be established in a nearby <br />location yet to be chosen. <br />Potential Aceramic Site (Houlton North Field). See Map 3. <br />Surface examination of this site by Rothaus' team in 2004 noted an extensive scatter of lithic <br />remains. One of these lithics is a biface tool, possibly an Archaic or Palaeo-Indian projectile <br />point. The area has been heavily plowed and cultivated. Dating of this lithic scatter remains <br />most tenuous, and only one surface examination of this site was conducted. The Houlton <br />North Field lithic scatter is adjacent to the Elk River Oxcart Crossing Site (21SH0055) (see Map <br />4). While no ceramics were noted in the Houlton North Field, shovel tests in 21 SH0055 yielded <br />indeterminate prehistoric ceramics. <br />Examination of the Houlton North Field will be conducted to determine: <br />1. Are there intact soils related to the lithic scatter? <br />2. Are there ceramic components to this site? <br />3. Is this a separate site from 21 SH0055? <br />Examination of this site will conducted by: <br />1. Surface examination and artifact collection. <br />2. Examination of soil probes made on a grid system established over the area of the lithic <br />scatter to determine if there are any intact soils remaining. <br />3. Excavation of a lm x lm unit if intact soils are indicated by the soil probe investigation. <br />4 <br />