Field notes, v1335
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Journal Hagen, m.s. 1975 Concord, Contra Costa Co., 400 ft. California 29 December 1300 Ken Ramay and I arrived at the site near Concord - we dug till about 3 - I took Ken to school (wrestling practice). I returned. Soon, Thereafter, I found a large fragment of Beaver (Castor) dentary with 2 molars. Later I found a total of 3 arrowheads - 1 in perfect condition. I also found an awl-like instrument + an un-identifiable fragment of a tool made of ivory, and a piece of triangular shaped jewelry made of abalone or similar shell. actual size and approximate shape of points found. I noted a Belted-Kingfisher in a nearby tree and watched it dive after prey into a nearby pond. I picked-up several more pieces of elk bone - many bird limb bones, a dentary of a Spennophiles (probably beechyi) and many fish bones. The pile of dirt was also laden with fragments of mussel shells. 1700 - Returned home to wash and examine findings.