Abstract

During an oilfield survey in 1996 we encountered 33 stone features sites in a 436 ha area (one site per 13 ha). The sites are composed of solitary stone cairns, multiple stone cairns, solitary stone circles, multiple stone circles and combinations of stone cairns and stone circles. Some of the stone cairns are eccentric in form. Others are arranged in rows and broad arcs. Stone cairns occupy the highest hills while stone circles are more common on saddles between hills. Some sites may be related to bison rubbing stones. This area poses questions about the definition of a cultural landscape and the challenges of resource management in the context of oilfield development.