Site Report Form

A few years ago, this is what I thought was relevant for summarizing a rock pile site.

Site Name and GPS
Type (from a though f)
Type of Water, distance to water
Slope
Prospect direction toward water
Number of rock piles
Area covered (or density)

Pile Type	Attributes	Subtypes	Tally
Effigy Piles	On support boulder Head rock (sometimes indicated by being broken and shaped) Axis of symmetry through the head	Stylized human Animal/Plant Crystal or colored rocks Twins - with "boat rudder" pair Turtle (rock on edge of rock) Rock-on-rock
Ground Piles	Directly on ground (10-20) cobbles Frequent use of quartz	Geometric (spiral, zigzag) Outline (usually with heart) Thunderbird Oblong cluster with quartz (usually on periphery)
Stacks	Made of larger rocks Made from more rocks Directional, with orientation	Stacks with marker stone Elongated or dash-dot Triangle with vertical flake Vertical Flake on rock, with bookends
Platforms	Outline large enough for person sitting Level inside	Platforms Seats (against boulder or wall)
Auxilliary Features	Found near rock pile sites	Split-filled rocks Split-wedged rocks Vertical Flakes (occasionally not man-made) Tables