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Location: Stirling describes the discovery of Saltillo Monument 1, during his return to Tres Zapotes, as follows: "About a mile and a half beyond Saltillo is a small hill on a natural ridge. Near the top of this was the inscribed stone." (Stirling 1943:29). Placed in the site museum at its dedication in 1975.
Associations: "Years ago, according to a native who joined us, someone excavated on the side of the hill by the rock and found a number of small figurines." (Stirling 1943:29).
Condition: well preserved.
Photographs: Present report, Plate 57; Stirling 1943: Plate 16b.
Drawings: None.
References: Stirling 1943:29.
Carved Areas: top and sides.
Material: This monument was not tested by Williams. However, there is nothing about it to suggest that its material is any different than that of Monument 1.
Dimensions: Height 100 cm, Width 100 cm, Depth 190 cm.
Description: Saltillo Monument 1 is a crude petroglyph face and abstract designs on large rounded boulder.
Remarks: Stirling refers to this stone as near Saltillo in his text, but labels it as San Juan River in the caption to Plate 16b.
