Day seven of dig at Sappington House

Day seven of the dig at Sappington House

Unit one:
Bones
Teeth
Bricks
Ceramic
Bullet shells (not shotgun)
Foundation clearly found in place, not just pieces of limestone

Identifying soil type and color at unit three

Mapping site at unit three

Work at unit one, including the surprise find of foundation

The archaeological dig at Sappington House is going into its eighth day today with two more to go. On day seven, a major find was made, an unexpected one, the foundation to a building. The artifacts found so far seem to show it might be a summer kitchen.

 

On day seven, a major find was made, the foundation to a building, maybe the summer kitchen.

On day seven, a major find was made, the foundation to a building, maybe the summer kitchen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another wall of the foundation running at a 90 degree angle to the first wall.

Another wall of the foundation running at a 90 degree angle to the first wall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Collectors and Amateur Archaeologists; What’s the Diff?” by Eyreka Grider

“Collectors and Amateur Archaeologists; What’s the Diff?” by Eyreka Grider

“Collectors and Amateur Archaeologists; What’s the Diff?” by Eyreka Grider