4.12 Test Excavation 167 (T-167) - Honolulu Rail Transit Project

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Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i Job Code: KALIHI 23 Kewalo Test Excavations 162 – 178conducted an archaeological inventory survey for the Moana Vista Project on Kapi‘olaniBoulevard, located approximately 190.0 m northeast of T-177. No cultural resources wereencountered (O’Leary and Hammatt 2006). In 2010, CSH conducted archaeological monitoringfor a Traffic Signal Project around the intersection of Queen Street and Kamake‘e Street, whichincluded the location of T-177. Portions of a truncated buried A-horizon overlying Jaucas sandwere documented, and no cultural resources were encountered (Yamauchi et al. 2011). In 2006,CSH conducted an archaeological inventory survey for the Victoria Ward Village Shops Project,adjacent to Kaka‘ako ID-7 District and bounded by Auahi Street, Kamake‘e Street, and QueenStreet. Three historic properties were identified: SIHP# 50-80-14-6854, a subsurface culturallayer containing both historic and prehistoric cultural material and five human burials; SIHP#50-80-14-6855, a pre-Contact traditional Hawaiian cultural layer with six human burials; andSIHP# 50-80-14-6856, a historic fishpond remnant, part of Land Commission Grant 3194,“Kolowalu,” awarded to Kalae and Kaaua (Bell et al. 2006). From 2003-2004, CSH conductedarchaeological monitoring for the Queen Street extension from Kamake‘e Street to Pi‘ikoi Streetas part of the Kaka‘ako Community Improvement District 10 Project. Three historic propertieswere documented: SIHP# 50-80-14-6658, a cluster of 28 burials; SIHP# 50-80-14-6659, twoisolated burials; and SIHP# 50-80-14-6660, a post-Contact trash deposit (O’Hare et al. 2006). In2009, CSH conducted an archaeological inventory survey for the Queen Street Parks Project,which encompassed two parcels of land separated by Queen Street and bounded by Kamake‘eStreet, Auahi Street, Waimanu Street, and Pi‘ikoi Street. The investigation encountered depositsrelating to SIHP# 50-80-14-6856, a historic fishpond remnant (Thurman et al. 2009).Documentation Limitations: T-177 was excavated to a depth of 1.53 mbs and below the watertable at 1.50 mbs. A large block of concrete and a metal utility pipe were encountered at0.76 mbs in the eastern portion of T-177, which limited excavation. A backhoe was used toremove the upper fill strata and expose the buried A-horizon. All of the natural sediment withinT-177 was hand-excavated to the water table.Stratigraphic Summary: The stratigraphy of T-177 consisted of fill overlying natural sediment.Observed strata included clay loam topsoil (Ia), gravelly silty loam fill (Ib) gravelly silty loamfill (Ic), and silty clay fill (Id), overlying natural silty sand (II), and natural medium grain sand(III). The stratigraphy generally conformed to the USDA soil survey designation of Fill land(FL).Artifacts Discussion: See sample results below.Feature Discussion: No features were observed.Terrestrial Faunal Remains Collected During Excavation: No terrestrial faunal remains werecollected individually during excavation.Sample Results: A total of two screened samples and two bulk sediment samples were collectedfrom within T-177. The bulk sediment samples and the contents of both screened samples werewet-screened.A 30-liter screened sediment sample from Stratum II between 0.90-1.05 mbs yielded charcoal(0.1 g), naturally-occurring marine shell material (8.3 g), a seed (0.1 g), and a piece of volcanicglass (0.1).HHCTCP City Center (Section 4) AIS Report, Vol. IV C 868TMK: [1] 1-2, 1-5, 1-7, 2-1, 2-3 (Various Plats and Parcels)
Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i Job Code: KALIHI 23 Kewalo Test Excavations 162 – 178A 2-liter bulk sample of Stratum II from between 0.90-1.04 mbs yielded naturally-occurringmarine shell material (1.1 g) and possible marine shell midden (50.6 g). The possible marineshell midden included Neritidae (Nerita picea) (42.7 g), Strombidae (Strombus maculates)(3.8 g), Pteriidae (Pinctada radiate) (1.2 g), Mytilidae (Brachidontes crebristriatus) (1.1 g),Turbinidae (Turbo sandwicensis) (0.9 g), Lucinidae (Ctena bella) (0.5 g), crustacean (0.2 g), andNaticidae (Natica sp.) (0.2 g).A 34-liter screened sample from Stratum III between 0.97-1.53 mbs yielded naturally-occurringmarine shell material (1.3 g). The marine shell was classified as Turbinidae (Turbosandwicensis) (0.7 g), crustacean (0.2 g), Lucinidae (Ctena bella) (0.1 g), Mytilidae(Brachidontes crebristriatus) (0.1 g), and Strombidae (Strombus sp.) (0.1 g).A 5-liter bulk sample from Stratum III between 0.97 mbs and 1.20 mbs yielded Ruppia maritimaseeds (0.1 g).Sample analysis documented the presence of possible traditional food refuse (marine shell)within Stratum II, and naturally-occurring marine shell within Stratum III. The presence ofpossible food refuse generally supports the identification of Stratum II a former land surface(buried A-horizon).GPR Discussion: A review of amplitude slice maps indicated linear features but not withinexcavation boundaries although a concrete jacket and metal utility were encountered duringexcavation. Reflectivity was relatively uniform throughout the grid and decreases with depth. Atransition from higher reflectivity to lower reflectivity was observed at approximately 0.25 mbsand increases again around 0.75 mbs.GPR depth profiles for T-177 identified horizontal banding, commonly associated withstratigraphic layering, throughout the survey area. This banding corresponded to variations ofdensity and chemical composition within fill deposits. The profile also indicated a change inreflectivity occurring around 0.25 mbs. An anomaly was observed in the profile that correspondswith the concrete jacket and abandoned metal pipe encountered during excavation. Themaximum depth of clean signal return was approximately 1.0 mbs.Summary: T-177 was excavated to a depth of 1.53 mbs and below the water table at 1.50 mbs.The stratigraphy of T-177 consisted of fill (Ia-Id) overlying natural sediment (II-III). Thestratigraphy generally conformed to the USDA soil survey designation of Fill land (FL). A totalof two screened samples and two bulk sediment samples were collected from within T-177.Sample analysis documented the presence of possible traditional food refuse (marine shell)within Stratum II, and naturally-occurring marine shell within Stratum III. The presence ofpossible food refuse generally supports the identification of Stratum II as a former land surface(buried A-horizon).HHCTCP City Center (Section 4) AIS Report, Vol. IV C 869TMK: [1] 1-2, 1-5, 1-7, 2-1, 2-3 (Various Plats and Parcels)
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