StoneRidge History

Before the bulldozers & earth moving equipment started working on the area once known as “Jackass Flats” for the StoneRidge Community, Archaeologists were brought in for over a two-year period to focus on exploratory work of the area.   

It was determined that the area had been in use by the natives as far back as 4000 BC but no permanent habitations were found until a period dating around 2000 BC.

Researchers determined that this period of Prescott Valley history began about 700 AD and spanned about 500 years. Findings were recorded and included petroglyphs, pit houses, rock alignments and other artifacts. This project is reportedly the single largest excavation in the Prescott area and every means was employed to carry it out as carefully as possible. Special effort was made to protect these sites with site stewards engaged to monitor the area periodically.