Table 6 - Synopsis of GPR anomaly testing results. |
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Anomaly Number |
Test
Unit Size (cm) |
Excavation Depth (cm) |
Possible
Anomaly Source |
Comments
and Artifacts Recovered |
AN1-2 | 75
N-S X 160 E-W |
28 | Metallic mass (?) | Proximity of anomalies enabled their simultaneous excavation using one excavation unit. AN1 area revealed a mass of chicken wire, 5 unidentified nail fragments, 1 wire nail, 2 wire twists, 1 pale aqua medicine bottle fragment, 3 sun-colored, curved glass fragments, 1 repousse whiteware fragment, and modern military telephone wire. AN2 area contained 1 whiteware ceramic fragment, 1 saltglaze stoneware fragment, 1 flat glass fragment. |
AN3 | 69
NS X 78 E-W |
32 | Undetermined | 1 curved glass fragment, 3 cut nails |
AN4 | 75
NS X 46 E-W |
23 | Undetermined | No artifacts or features |
AN6 | 65
NS X 80 E-W |
35 | Undetermined | 3 flat glass fragments, 1 threaded metal fragment |
AN11 |
87 N-S X 55 E-W |
24 | Extremely
dense. Root in SE corner of unit (?) |
1 cut nail head, 1 quartzite flake, 1 fragment chimney glass, 1 curved glass fragment |
AN12 | 95
NS X 43 E-W |
26 | Undetermined | 1 cut nail, 2 cut nail fragments, 2 fragments chimney glass, 1 curved glass fragment, 1 handpainted whiteware ceramic fragment, 1 burned transfer print ceramic fragment, 1 quartzite flake |
AN13 | Not excavated |
NA | Bedspring on surface | NA |
AN17 |
40 N-S X 80 E-W |
11 | Sharp vertical boundary between culturally sterile soil layers (?). Whitish clay on the west side and pale greenish gray sandy clay on the east | 1 tin can fragment and 1 flat glass fragment on surface |
AN20 | 45
NS X 60 E-W |
18 | Post-hole
(?) --- Monroe House support? |
Circular (20 cm diameter) post mold in east edge of test unit. Artifacts recovered include 1 tin can lid, 1 curved glass fragment, 2 cut nail fragments, 2 cut nails, and 3 whiteware ceramic fragments. |
AN21 | 80
NS X 60 E-W |
27 | MRE cans on surface at edge of test unit or mass of large roots below surface | 1 fragment sun-colored, pressed glass, 4 curved glass fragments, 3 whiteware ceramic fragments, 1 porcelain fragment, 1 cut nail fragment, 2 PCs. of plastic (from MRE?) |
AN23 | Area
excavated 1993 |
--- | Hearth and chimney fall | Pin-flagged anomaly near center of feature explored previous year |
AN24-25 | 53
NS X 85 E-W |
20 | Burned root (?) | 2 cut nail fragments, 1 whiteware ceramic fragment |
AN26 | 75
NS X 45 E-W |
18 | Post
hole (?) --- Monroe House support? |
Square (20 cm NS X 19 cm E-W) post mold in east edge of test unit; 5 flat glass fragments, 2 whiteware ceramic fragments, 8 cut nail fragments, 2 cut nails, 4 fragments ferrous metal, and 1 modern bullet |
AN27 | 75
NS X 50 E-W |
5 | MRE cans (?) | 2 MRE cans, 1 plastic MRE eating utensil, telephone wire, 1 quartz flake |
AN28 | 55
NS X 100 E-W |
23 | Undetermined | 2 cut nails, 1 flat glass fragment, 2 whiteware ceramic fragments, 1 saltglazed stoneware fragment |
AN33 | 60
NS X 100 E-W |
15 | Compact clay layer (?) | These anomalies were very close to one another and probably represent the same reflected surface or object. 1 screw, 1 flatglass fragment. |
AN36 | 50
NS X 30 E-W |
10 | Undetermined | 1 flat glass fragment, 1 salt glaze stoneware fragment |
AN40 | 50
NS X 50 E-W |
18 | Burned root and large mass of dense tree roots (?) | 2 whiteware ceramic fragments |
AN41 | 90
NS X 65 E-W |
20 | Large circular feature intruding into west side of test unit (possible pit?) | Visible portion of feature is 60 cm NS (probably larger) and extended into the test unit 30 cm from west wall. Feature continued below 20 cm. Artifacts recovered include 1 quartz flake, 3 flat glass fragments, 1 curved glass fragment, 1 whiteware ceramic fragment, 9 cut nails, and 2 cut nail fragments. |
AN42 | 98
NS X 35 E-W |
40 | Undetermined | M16 blank cartridge, 20 cut nails, 11 cut nail fragments, 1 handpainted whiteware ceramic fragment, 2 whiteware ceramic fragments, 2 quartz flakes, 1 clear glass tumbler rim, 4 curved glass fragments, 2 flat glass fragments |
AN44 | 50
NS X 50 E-W |
25 | Tree roots (?) | Flat glass fragment and stoneware fragment on surface |
AN47 |
93 NS X 55 E-W |
19 | Undetermined | 2 flat glass fragments, 3 ferrous metal fragments |
AN51 | 80
NS X 50 E-W |
30 | Undetermined | 3 whiteware ceramic fragments, 1 flat glass fragment, 3 ferrous metal fragments, 1 cut nail |
AN53 | Backhoe excavation |
--- | Military foxhole | NA |
AN57 | Backhoe excavation |
--- | Historic well | Funnel-shaped outline of organic fill 2 m in diameter at top. At 2 m B.S., the feature was 1.15 cm NS X 0.80 m E-W. Upper fill contained charcoal, clay nodules and brick fragments. Other objects include 1 whiteware ceramic fragment, 1 blue, shell-edged ceramic fragment, 1 curved glass, 1 pre-1850 stoneware jug base, 1 cylindrical stoneware bottle base, wine bottle kickup, stoneware sherd, horseshoe fragment, 2 ferrous metal strap fragments, 1 cast iron fragment. |
AN58 | 50
NS X 30 E-W |
23 | Undetermined | 1 flat glass fragment, 1 curved glass fragment, 1 porcelain fragment |
AN62a | 80 NE-SW X 55 NW-SE | 70 | Undetermined | Soft sandy fill throughout; 1 quartz flake and 1 whiteware ceramic sherd in upper 20 cm |
AN62b | 70
NS X 44 E-W |
54 | Undetermined | Soft sandy fill throughout; 1 M16 cartridge, 2 whiteware ceramic fragments, 2 flat glass fragments, 1 piece of rubber |
AN62 | Backhoe excavation |
200 | Large, very dense tree root (?) | NA |
AN65 | 80
NS X 48 E-W |
35 | Undetermined | 1 whiteware ceramic fragment, 1 curved glass fragment |
AN67 | 95
NS X 65 E-W |
20 | Undetermined | 4 cut nails, 4 curved glass fragments, 2 flat glass fragments, and a wire pull from a friction fuse |
AN71 | 60
NS X 90 E-W |
29 | Large burned stump (?) | Anomaly in surface depression; no artifacts or features |
AN74 | 70
NS X 55 E-W |
10 | Undetermined | 1 cut nail fragment, 4 curved glass fragments |
AN75 | 50
NS X 70 E-W |
17 | Extremely compact layer of sandy clay soil immediately below surface (?) | No artifacts or features |
AN78 | 50
NS X 80 E-W |
20 | Large root (?) | No artifacts or features |
AN79 | 70
NS X 55 E-W |
10 | Hard pan, sandy clay layer (?) | No artifacts or features |
AN86 | 65
NS X 80 E-W |
30 | Undetermined | 1 quartz flake, 3 cut nail fragments, 2 ferrous metal fragments, 6 curved glass fragments, 1 handpainted whiteware fragment, 1 porcelain fragment |
AN101 | Backhoe excavated |
270 | Clay lense about 2.5 m below surface (?) | NA |
AN102 | 70
NS X 47 E-W |
41 | 5 1/4-inch cut spike (?) | Spike and 3 fragments flat glass in upper 24 cm |
AN104 | 42
NS X 80 E-W |
23 | Undetermined | 1 cut nail fragment |