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VICTORIA COUNTY CITY PARK SITE
Near Excavation

John L. Jarratt, 505 E. Commercial St.
Victoria, Texas

Calvaria

Face- nothing
Nose-nothing
Orbits-nothing
Palate-nothing
Foramen magnum-nothing

Mandible
Bicondylar diameter -nothing
Sympheseal height-nothing
Bigonial diameter-85mm.
Height of left ascending ramus-can't take
Height of right ascending ramus-56mm.
Minimum breadth of left ascending ramus-32mm.; right-31.5mm.
Length of mandibular body-77mm. on mandilometer
Mandibular thickness between M1-2, L=16mm.

Cranial area
Max. cranial circumference-49mm.
Transverse cranial arc-nothing
Saggital arc total
Frontal-112mm.
Saggital-240mm.
Occipital-335mm. plus
Aricular head height-nothing
Cranial index-81.6

Bones present:
Shafts of right and left humerus
Shafts of right and left ulna
Shafts of right and left radius
Shaft of left femur Fragment of shaft of right femur
Fragment of shaft of left tibia Portions of pelvis including left aricular area and notch-indicates female Some ribs and fragments of other long bone and fragments of vertebrae
An extra shaft of right femur and distal portion of the shaft of right humerus

DRAWING

Skull
Max. length-169mm.
Max. breadth-138mm.
Mandible (measure with mandibulometer)
Max. length-77mm. (condylo-symphyseal)
Mean angle-118.5
3 partially re-constructed skulls

I - possibly female

shafts
1 right tibia
1 left radius
1 right femur
right innominate with sciatic notch and subauricular sulous
1 left condyl
part of left horizontal ramus
sympheseal portion
left coronoid process

II - possibly female

shafts
1 left femur
1 left humerus fragment
1 right radius
left and right ischial tuberosity
left innominate with sciatic notch and subauricular sulous
mandible-nearly complete; relatively young, teeth not very worn
bicondylar diameter-113mm.
sympheseal height-broken
bigonial diameter-approx. 96mm.

DRAWING

height of left ascending ramus-56mm.
minimum breadth of left ascending ramus-37mm.
length of mandibular body-77.5mm.
mandibular thickness between M1-2, left-19mm.
mandibular angle-120.5

III-1 possible individual-possibly female

Skull-7mm. thick

Shafts
right femur
right tibia
left humerus
left fibula
left ulna
right radius
right ulna

left radius
1 isonhial tuberosity-left
1 innominate fragment with sciatic notch and subauricular sulcus
left horizontal ramus
left second molar
right ascending ramus
individual lost first left molar in life

FAUNA

Bird - 1 bone fragment

Antelope Deer
-- astragalus
-- calcaneum
-- metapodial -- distal

Turtle
-- probable humerus fragment
-- shell -- 2 fragments

Cow - 1 bone fragment

Deer Phalanges 1st, 2nd and 3rd

LIST OF ARTIFACTS TAKEN TO RESEARCH LABORATORY
AUSTIN, TEXAS MAY 1966

One burial, (relics) bones, skulls (could be two) fragments and with jaw complete with teeth.

One arrowhead (Frazier or Matamoros dart).

One large piece of majolica ware (or pottery) with mark on it. Blue design found on the Garcitas Creek.

One 1 inch bone bead.

One round box containing artifacts, beads, scraps of brass, copper and silver braid, lead and a piece of (gift) pipe stem. (Braid found with burial)

One square box of Indian pottery.

One basket of Indian kitchen midden (refuse, rubbish, etc.).

One long box of flint chipping, broken arrow points, scrapers, etc.

One long box, Indian pottery and majolica ware found at the Garcitas Creek La Bahia site in 1934.

One long box, Indian pottery and majolica ware found at the Victoria park excavation site in 1965.

One round box of old iron found with the burial at the Victoria park excavation site.

Four bones (unidentified*) found at the Garcitas Creek site of La Bahia site about 200 yards upstream from the old fort and 100 yards from the creek, west bank.

*Identified as deer bones - 5/12/66

John L. Jarratt
Victoria, Texas

TWI RANDOM SCRAPS

TEETH
Molars - 1 decidious lower, 2 left lower
Premolars
Incisors - 4 upper
Canines - 2 upper* * *

Left Fibia
Right Radius
Ulna
Left 5th metatarsal - 11
Right 3rd Metatarsal
Anterior Portion of Mandible
Majority of these fragments are femurs
Head of Humerus
Rib Fragments
Right 3rd Metacarpal
2 Left Molars of Skull
Anterior portion of Atlas
Portion of Acetabulum of Inominate

RANDOM SCRAPS - TWI

FAUNA, Deer - antelope
-- Metapodial
---- proximal ends 5
---- distal ends 3
--Tibia -- 3 proximal
-- Radius
---- proximal: 2 right, 1 left
---- distal: 1 left
-- Humerus - 1 shaft
-- Calcaneum - 2 right, 1 left
-- Scapula - 1
-- Astragalus - 1
-- Navicule -- Cuboid - 1

FAUNA, Bison
-- 1 Humerus distal
-- 1 phalange

FAUNA, Turtle
-- 1 vertebra
-- 2 shell fragments

RANDOM SCRAPS - TWI

HUMAN

Tibia
-- 4 left fragments -- 3 proximal, 1 central
-- 3 right fragments -- 3 central
-- 4 fragments - indeterminate

Fibula
-- 7 left fragments -- 3 proximal, 4 central
-- 6 right fragments -- 3 proximal, 2 central, 1 distal
-- 13 fragments -- side indeterminate

Ulna
-- 4 left fragments -- 3 proximal, 1 distal
-- 4 right fragments -- 3 proximal, 1 distal
-- 2 fragments - sides indeterminate

Radius
-- 2 left fragments -- 1 central, 1ong shaft
-- 3 right fragments -- 1 long shaft, 1 proximal, 1 medial
-- 2 fragments - side indeterminate

Mandible
-- 2 right fragments with 3 molars and 1 premolar on one
-- 2 central fragments -- 1 with what appears to be a mandibular premolar on the right side (marked X)
-- 1 left fragment with 2 molars and one premolar

The following appears to be from one individual due to odd striations:

-- 1 right coronoid process
-- 1 left fragment with 1 molar, 2 premolars, and 2 fragments of teeth
-- 4 fragments with teeth
-- 11 teeth sans gums

Skull
-- 1 left palate with 2 molars, 3 premolars, 1 incisor
-- 1 right fragment of mastoid processL 1 left fragment of mastoid process
-- 1 right frontal area with supraorbital torusL 4 petrous portions
-- 30 skull (cranium) fragments

[Mandible fragments seem to indicate at least 2, probably 3 individuals]

MISCELLANEOUS SURFACE MATERIAL TWI
2 INDIVIDUALS

Humerus
-- Right - 4
-- Left - 1

Ulna
-- Left - 3
-- Right - 1

Radius
-- Right - 1

Fibula -- Several pieces

Patella
-- Left - 1

Femur
-- Left - 2
-- Right - 2

Skull - Right petrous portion of temporal

Mandible
-- Right - 2

TWI SITE # 1
BURIAL DISTURBED, BONES FOUND ON SURFACE
4 INDIVIDUALS

Fibulas:
-- Right - 1
-- Uncertain - 5

Tibias:
-- Right - 4
-- Left - 4
-- Uncertain - 6

Femurs:
-- Left - 6
-- Right - 1

Humerus:
-- Left - 1
-- Right - 1

Clavicle:
-- Left - 1

Phalanges: Many fragments

Animal: First deer phalanx

TWI SITE BURIAL # 2 SQ. 5-I
One Individual

Left Metacarpal
Assorted Phalanges
Left Acromain Process of Scapula
Right Femur
Right UlnaBURIAL # 3

Left Ulna - 11
Left Radius - 11
Left Femur (possible male adult)
Left Clavicle
Left Mandible (10 yrs. old)
Left 2nd Metacarpal

TWI BURIAL # 4 SQ. 5-H
Two Individuals
Two Adult - 1 Child

HUMERUS:
-- Left - 1

ULNA:
-- Right - 1
-- Left - 1
-- Undetermined - 1

FEMUR:
-- Left - 2
-- 1 Popliteal Surface of Left

TIBIA:
-- Left - 2 (Adult)
-- Right - 2 (Adult)
-- Right - 1 (Youth?)
-- Left - 1 (7-11 yrs.)

FIBULA:
-- Left - 2
-- Right - 1
-- Undetermined - 1

CALCANEUS:
-- Left - 1
-- Right - 1

METACARPALS:
-- Undetermined - 1

METATARSALS:
-- Right - 1
-- Left - 1
-- Undetermined - 3

PHALANGES:
-- Numerous (About 11)

TWI BURIAL SQ. 5-G

Disturbed - Adult - small fragments of teeth & skull

TWI BURIAL # 5 SQ. 5-J
Male - 30 yrs. Old

1) Left half calvaria: left temporal, parietal, occipital, part of frontal and right parietal
2) Left orbital and part of malar
3) Right mastoid process
4) One mandible with three molars and one premolar (left) and second premolar (right)
5) Left orbital fragment
6) Right petrous region of ear
7) Scapula fragments
8) Right zygomatic arch
9) Navicular
10) Right orbit
11) Left zygomatic fragments
12) Sphedoid
13) Miscellaneous cranial and other fragments
14) Teeth: one upper second molar
15) Atlas

BURIAL # 6 SQ. 5-H
One or possibly two individuals

Disturbed - skull missing. Rest of burial extended on back. Position - head north.

Skull:
-- 1 frontal and part of parietial
[----These two fit together]
-- 1 parietial and part of occipital
-- left and right ear areas
-- unassorted cranium fragments
-- left palate fragment with 1 incisor, 1 canine, 1 premolar
-- 1 right zygamatic arch fragment
-- 1 upper right orbit

Mandible:
-- 1 right and 1 left ramus, each with coronoid process
-- 2 chin fragments (possibly two individuals)
-- 1 left mandible fragment with one premolar and two molars
-- 1 right mandible fragment with 1 molar
-- loose teeth: molars:
---- 1 left upper
---- 2 upper
---- 5 lower
---- 2 premolars
---- 6 canines
---- 6 incisors
---- 6 miscellaneous fragments

Other:
-- 1 rib fragment
-- several hand and feet bone fragments
-- miscellaneous fragments

Fauna: 1 deer astragalus

Features: 1 piece of flint with some modification: possibly used as a scraper
BURIAL # 7 SQ. 4-J

Skull pieces: three individuals
-- Right temporal, parietal, occipital
-- In two pieces:
---- occipital, right and left parietal
---- left temporal, right and left parietals, frontal
---- Left temporal, left parietal, frontal, and assorted other skull pieces belonging to any of the three individuals

TWI DISTURBED BURIAL

Found on top of soil of site.

FLEXED BURIAL # 1 SQ. I-5
One Individual

Left 5th Metatarsal
Left Radius
Left Fibula
Left Ulna
Right Ulna
Right Radius
Left Tibia
Several Femur & Humerus Fragments
Phalanges
Ribs
Skull fragments

TWI SITE FLEXED BURIAL #2 SQ. 5-I
Found under Burial # 1

Mandible Right mandible fragment with symphseal region and 1st & 2nd right molar
-- 1 rt. coronoid process
-- 1 left lower ramus fragment
Teeth 5 molars
-- 4 canine
-- 3 incisors
-- 1 premolar
Femur 2 rt. fragments, both proximal
Radius
-- 1 left distal fragment
-- 1 left 5th metacarpal
--1 metacarpal, side with determinate
Skull 8 fragments
1 fragment rt. palate with 2 premolars and 1st & 2nd molars

PHOTOGRAPH #1 - Copy of 4 black-and-white views of Toncahua Bank excavation

PHOTOGRAPH #2 - Copy of black-and-white excavation site; foundation being banked