NYSAA Bulletin No. 107 — Dogan Point Archaeological Site — Passage 18

[Herbert C. Kraft et al. (1994)] Point. One undecorated pipe bowl rim fragment was recovered from the site. Tempering material consists of very fine grit with an extremely smooth surface finish. Although only a small fragment, it nevertheless can be grouped with Owasco pipes. In general, these are normally plain and uncollared (Ritchie 1969:295-296). Similar examples can be seen at Kenyon's (1968:48-49) contemp oraneous Miller Site. Only one ornamental artifact was recovered, a ceramic bead that is tubular in shape and less than 1 cm in length. In conclusion, our analysis of the archaeological remains of the Mulcaster Island East Site has resulted in some interesting and potentially significant interpretations. The archaeological data indicate that this site was occupied from c.

A.D. 100-1300 by both Point Peninsula and Owasco peoples. The evidence suggests that this was a small seasonal camp site, probably both culturally and temporally related to Wright's neighboring site. As such, the site can be seen to be an integral part of an established seasonal lifeways pattern during the region's Middle and Late Woodland periods. As regards site type, most small sites on record are seasonal camps that usually have a major hunting and/or fishing component. As such, these sites yield a wellrepresented lithic assemblage and faunal sample. This is not the case at Mulcaster Island East. Very few bones (and no fish bones) were recovered from this site.