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18AP14—Victualling Warehouse (11 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18AP14 Feature 1	3 course wide brick wall on sandstone rubble foundation, 5 charred boards, warehouse, also used as residence.
18AP14 Feature 2	Paving of flint cobbles, some sandstone and brick.
18AP14 Feature 3	Brick paving, probably post 1762.
18AP14 Feature 4	Brick arch of uncertain function, possible outbuilding or base for stairs to waterfront; date unknown.
18AP14 Feature 5	Dog burial, possibly early 20th century.
18AP14 Feature 9	Brick hearth and fireplace for structure (Feature 1). Initial small hearth c. 1740; enlargement probably c. 1785.
18AP14 Megastrata II	4 levels in 2 units.
18AP14 Megastrata III	2 levels.
18AP14 Megastrata IV	Demolition and post fire dumping, probably numerous families.
18AP14 Megastrata V 18AP14 Megastrata V	Fire debris up to 3 feet thick; a lot of household goods.
18AP14 Megastrata VI	Construction of 2 warehouses.

18AP37—Retallick-Brewer House (8 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18AP37 Brick Pad	Brick pad, handmade, 1 course thick, possibly associated with outbuilding on 1891 Sanborn map, only partially exposed in test unit
18AP37 Feature 103	Possible posthole associated with porch
18AP37 Feature 105	Posthole possibly associated with porch
18AP37 Level G	Thick layer of charcoal, clinker, and coal ash, fireplace cleaning, 4 inches thick
18AP37 Levels E and F	In unit S32/E23, layers with charcoal and oyster shell
18AP37 Privy Feature 1	Possible privy found in test unit in 1998, 25% excavated, probing suggested privy size 4.5 x 6 feet, remainder protected in place, filled 3rd quarter 19th c, excavated to depth of 5.4 feet below ground surface in arbitrary levels
18AP37 Sealed Cellar Entrance	Unit placed on south wall of house, placed through fill of cellar, entrance, filled early to mid-19th c, Levels H, I, J, K
18AP37 Sheet Midden	Ground yard surface dating to late 18th/early 19th c, contexts 3, 9, 14, 16

18AP39—Newman Street (4 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18AP39 Feature 1	In T.U. 1, cut and uncut stone and brick inside a builder's trench; late 18th c. artifacts in builder's trench. Domestic artifacts suggest possible residence or tavern. Structure gone by second half of 19th c.
18AP39 Feature 2	In T.U. 2/3, wooden flooring possibly associated with addition to a bulding first seen on 1855 Sanborn map. Cache of slate pencils just outside flooring, cut nails in flooring
18AP39 Feature 3	In T.U. 2/3, 15 cm posthole; mold still contains wood fragments; mapped in plan but not excavated
18AP39 Feature 4	In T.U. 6, brick wall from late 19th c. building; 2 course, 25 cm wide; building on 1878-1903 Sanborn maps

18AP42—State House Inn (12 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18AP42 Feature 1	Crushed brick and mortar
18AP42 Feature 10	Unarticulated brick rubble
18AP42 Feature 14	Squarish posthole
18AP42 Feature 16	Crushed brick and mortar floor, in west half of Unit 16
18AP42 Feature 17	Builders trench with heavy mortar concentration
18AP42 Feature 4	Collection of unarticulated brick
18AP42 Feature 6	Brick footer to a wall, three courses high, Flemish bond
18AP42 Feature 7.1	Square posthole
18AP42 Feature 7.2	Circular posthole
18AP42 Feature 7.3
18AP42 Feature 7.4	Square posthole
18AP42 Feature 9	Builders trench for brick foundation, wrought nail

18AP52—Gott's Court (63 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18AP52 Feature 1001	Possibly associated with an automobile stall.
18AP52 Feature 10A 03	Unknown straight sides soil feature. Probably associated with activities just prior to, or during the occupation.
18AP52 Feature 10A 05	Bottom of posthole.
18AP52 Feature 1101	Described as being associated with later occupation of the block, although Tables 2 and 5 list a date of 1791.
18AP52 Feature 1102	Associated with later occupation of block. Tables 2 and 4 list date of 19th century.
18AP52 Feature 1103	Early cellar. Multiple fill episodes. Re-excavated at least twice.
18AP52 Feature 1104
18AP52 Feature 1110	Associated with later occupation of block. Report Tables 2 and 5 assign a date of 1762.
18AP52 Feature 11A 05	Associated with later occupation of the block, although tables 2 and 4 show a date of 1848, 1904 and 1791.
18AP52 Feature 11A 06	Associated with later occupation of block, although Tables 2 and 4 report a date of 1804.
18AP52 Feature 11A 07	Associated with later occupation of block. Tables 2 and 5 report date of 1766.
18AP52 Feature 1301	Exact function not determined beyond short term disposal for domestic refuse.
18AP52 Feature 1302	Linear soil feature. Not described.
18AP52 Feature 1303	Remnant of outbuilding associated with auto stalls.
18AP52 Feature 1305/1311	Feature numbers combined. Evaluated as related to cellar feature 1103.
18AP52 Feature 1306	Soil feature.
18AP52 Feature 1307	Posthole containing 19th century materials.
18AP52 Feature 1308	Two parts: Oval feature containing a metal bucket, and a triangular feature with inward sloping sides and concave base.
18AP52 Feature 1309	Mid-late 19th century pet dog burial.
18AP52 Feature 1310	Early 19th century feature that was intruded upon by Feature 1309.
18AP52 Feature 1312	Soil feature. Not described.
18AP52 Feature 1402	Postmold. Artifacts include Chinese Export Porcelain and Creamware.
18AP52 Feature 1403	Midden-like deposit near Features 1404, 1405, 1406. All near the same depth and contain materials similar in function and depth.
18AP52 Feature 1404	Midden-like deposit near Features 1403, 1405, 1406. All near the same depth and contain materials similar in function and depth.
18AP52 Feature 1405	Midden-like deposit near Features 1403, 1404, 1406. All near the same depth and contain materials similar in function and depth.
18AP52 Feature 1406	Midden-like deposit near Features 1403,1404, 1405. All near the same depth and contain materials similar in function and depth.
18AP52 Feature 1802	May represent privy similar to Feature 901. Appears to have been cleaned and refilled in one episode.
18AP52 Feature 1901A	Feature 1901 was determined to be 2 postholes (1901A and B).
18AP52 Feature 1901B	Feature 1901 was determined to be 2 postholes (1901A and B).
18AP52 Feature 1902	Square posthole with portions of post still in place.
18AP52 Feature 1903	Larger rectangular posthole with portions of post still in place.
18AP52 Feature 1904	Pet burial: Remains of 2 dogs.
18AP52 Feature 1906	Not described.
18AP52 Feature 1907	Not described.
18AP52 Feature 2102	Amorphous trash midden that developed in a low-lying area. Mid 18th-early 19th century. May be contemperaneous with Features 1103 and 1305/1311.
18AP52 Feature 2103	71 cm diameter circular trash or storage pit. 18th-very early 19th century.
18AP52 Feature 301B	One of a series of pipe trenches dating from 1879-mid 20th century. They are cut by two later trenches. There is some discrepancy in the report regarding the actual age of 301B.
18AP52 Feature 301C	Earliest of a series of pipe trenches, cut by later trench 301D.
18AP52 Feature 301D	One of a series of pipe trenches, 301D cuts through 301B, 301C. 301A intrudes 301D.
18AP52 Feature 302	20 x 26 cm. Probably associated with early 20th century stable.
18AP52 Feature 303	In-situ post. Probably associated with 1878 stable yard (per period map). A feature date of 1771 probably reflects redeposition of earlier artifacts.
18AP52 Feature 305	Linear trench of unknown function. Probably originated during Gott's Court era, intruding upon earlier stable and tavern midden layers.
18AP52 Feature 306	Unidentified circular feature; date based on presence of Chinese Export Porcelain.
18AP52 Feature 307
18AP52 Feature 308	Report tables identify as posthole, however report text lists as function unknown.
18AP52 Feature 309	Coal and ash deposit. Associated with 19th century tavern and stable activities. May be associated with Gott's Court and cut through earlier deposits.
18AP52 Feature 402	40x40 cm brick and mortar chimney base associated with Gott's Court. Early feature date probably due to Feature 402 intruding earlier layers.
18AP52 Feature 501	Utility trench containing 4 lead pipes.
18AP52 Feature 503	Builder's trench. Intrudes earlier levels which may effect date.
18AP52 Feature 504	Builder's trench. Intrudes earlier layers which may effect feature date.
18AP52 Feature 505	May be associated with mid 19th century activities. Impacted by construction. Pre-dates Gott's Court. Feature date probably reflects disturbance.
18AP52 Feature 801	Several filling episodes 1760-1860. Final fill after 1898.
18AP52 Feature 802	Possible post bordering rear yards of westernmost Gott's Court houses. Fill included coal ash and clinkers.
18AP52 Feature 803	Coal ash deposit.
18AP52 Feature 804	Posthole remnant, possibly related to Feature 801 and early 19th century activities within the parcel.
18AP52 Feature 805A-D	Unidentified, roughly circular pit or trench. Partially excavated. Possibly associated with Feature 801.
18AP52 Feature 806	Post bordering rear yards of western most Gott's Court houses. Similar and possibly associated to Feature 806
18AP52 Feature 807	Date and association based on one clay marble.
18AP52 Feature 901	Probably associated with early 20th century domestic activities. May have cleaned out and then refilled in a single episode leading to inclusion of mid 19th c. material
18AP52 Feature 902	Contained temporal mixture of artifacts.
18AP52 Feature 903	Soil feature intruded upon by Feature 901.
18AP52 Feature 904	Rock/concrete foundation wall. No further description.
18AP52 Feature P1310	Early 19th century feature that was intruded by Feature 1309.

18AP53—John Brice II (Jennings-Brice) House (7 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18AP53 Feature 2	20th c dripline running E-W 1 foot out from house foundations, plaster, slag, modern paint chips, overlies Layer B, a layer with TPQ of 1987, less than 0.1 foot deep
18AP53 Feature 3	Trench-like stain, shallow, possibly associated with repointing brick at window well
18AP53 Feature 4	Rubble feature in Unit 1, only edge appears in unit, contains oyster, bone, brick, mortar, unknown function, straight sides
18AP53 Level C	Late 19th c yard layer
18AP53 Level D	Early 19th c yard layer
18AP53 Level E	Layer 0.9 feet thick in Unit 1
18AP53 Levels F and G	Early 18th c levels in Unit 1

18AP64—Maynard Burgess House (40 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18AP64 Area 8 Feature 71	Mid 19th c cellar, root cellar, filled post 1889, in Trench 8, contains tin cans, a large tip of oyster shell and a tip of coal ash, intact brick walls and wood steps descending to cellar, filled with household refuse when cellar abandoned, central portion of cellar, where food stored, had earthen walls
18AP64 Feature 102	Dry laid brick, maybe associated with brick in Areas 4 and 5
18AP64 Feature 107	Posthole associated with scaffolding for fire house tower construction
18AP64 Feature 109	Concentration of bone believed to be dog burial
18AP64 Feature 111	5 inch diameter posthole and mold, probably scaffolding hole for construction of fire house tower for fire station next door
18AP64 Feature 114	Artifact concentration, over 1 foot thick
18AP64 Feature 115	Partial brick pad in Trench 5, brick paving in rear yard, leading out from cellar door, at least 10-15 feet wide, made of complete and partial brick, laid prior to 1874, sealed by 1874 addition to house
18AP64 Feature 12	Edge of single course brick surface
18AP64 Feature 121	Two courses of mortared brick overlaying a centered stone in Trench 13, floor/base for coal burning stove and chimney in 1874 addition
18AP64 Feature 124	Partial brick pad in Trench 5, brick paving in rear yard, leading out from cellar door, at least 10-15 feet wide, made of complete and partial brick, laid prior to 1874, sealed by 1874 addition to house
18AP64 Feature 126	Trash pit in backyard
18AP64 Feature 127	Laid brick surface
18AP64 Feature 131	Partial brick pad in Trench 5, brick paving in rear yard, leading out from cellar door, at least 10-15 feet wide, made of complete and partial brick, laid prior to 1874, sealed by 1874 addition to house
18AP64 Feature 132	Broken up surface of dry laid brick in Trenches 12 and 14
18AP64 Feature 144	Trash concentration, high concentation animal bone, complete pewter spoon with 3 cryptic symbols
18AP64 Feature 147	Pocket of coal and sheet refuse
18AP64 Feature 150	1.9 foot circular ash pit with household garbage and faunal bone
18AP64 Feature 153	Layer of mortar and artifacts in Trenches 11 and 15, lot of window glass, faunal and oyster shell, probably represents first archaeological evidence of construction site, construction debris or yard midden, c. 1850-1860
18AP64 Feature 180	Brick rubble
18AP64 Feature 29	Partial brick pad in Trench 5, brick paving in rear yard, leading out from cellar door, at least 10-15 feet wide, made of complete and partial brick, laid prior to 1874, sealed by 1874 addition to house
18AP64 Feature 30	Posthole probably associated with scaffolding for fire house tower construction
18AP64 Feature 34	Stone and brick foundation running N-S, partially mortared, 2-3 courses of dry laid stone, robbed brick, and broken brick and stones, predates 1874 house addition, extends into firehouse lot, c. 18 feet long, 8 feet west of back of Maynard-Burgess House, report suggests foundation unfinished and robbed of brick, whiteware under foundation
18AP64 Feature 35	Posthole believed to be scaffold hole for constructing post 1915 stone wall along southern edge of property
18AP64 Feature 36	Pocket of rodent disturbed brick rubble in Trench 2, possibly related to Feature 34 destruction
18AP64 Feature 41	Found against house wall, inside pipe trench for sewer, screw top jar with red fabric, needles, and liquid, Feature 41 is sewer trench associated with 1941 addition
18AP64 Feature 43	Circular deposit of coal ash and rubble, no diagnostic artifacts
18AP64 Feature 44	Concentration of brick rubble and coal ash, possibly associated with robbing of brick from Feature 29 or construction of post 1874 addition
18AP64 Feature 46	Collapse from stone and brick foundation in Trench 4, dense brick rubble, possibly related to Feature 34 destruction
18AP64 Feature 48	Thin layer of coal ash and building debris
18AP64 Feature 5	Series of soil lenses representing 19th c occupation levels, including a coal ash lense
18AP64 Feature 52	Thin layer of coal ash in Trench 5, 0.25 feet thick
18AP64 Feature 53	Post 1905 privy, barrel privy, 3 feet diameter, 4.3 feet deep, 1905 dime in fill, excavated in arbitrary levels, majority of artifacts in lowest privy level, 25 glass vessels
18AP64 Feature 54	Thin concentration of oyster shell in Trench 6, 0.25 feet thick
18AP64 Feature 55	Area of brick rubble in Trench 6, 0.3 feet thick, no diagnostics
18AP64 Feature 56	Brick pad in Trench 6, rectangular dry laid, line of stretchers along western border of feature, entire Jackfield teapot lid on surface, 1820 whiteware below brick, possible walkway running from house
18AP64 Feature 58	Thin ash lense, 0.1 feet thick in Trench 6, no diagnostic artifacts
18AP64 Feature 67	Possible builders trench for Feature 34, brick and stone foundation
18AP64 Feature 76	In Trench 9, sealed by Layer A, complete stoneware crock lid, resting on mortar surface, dates to construction of addition
18AP64 Feature 80	Dense layer of brick rubble in Trench 9
18AP64 Feature 86	Brick and mortar deposit, no artifacts

18AP75—209 Main Street (4 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18AP75 Feature 4-02	Intrusive into Feature 4-04
18AP75 Feature 4-04	Feature contains over 3,500 bone and shell, plus over 1,000 wine bottle glass fragments
18AP75 Feature 4-05	Tavern trash pit with large quantities of bone, shell and wine bottle glass
18AP75 Shell/Rubble Layer	Believed to be base for a sidewalk laid around 1820. Contains domestic debris

18AP80—Gateway Circle (35 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18AP80 Feature 1	Concrete footer for square post with posthole.
18AP80 Feature 10	Posthole forming a fenceline.
18AP80 Feature 11	Construction trench for Feature 8 (buried wooden box).
18AP80 Feature 17	Posthole associaed with outbuilding shown on 1930's map.
18AP80 Feature 18	Possible postmold, possibly associated with outbuilding shown on 1930's map.
18AP80 Feature 19	Possible posthole/mold associaed with outbuilding shown on 1930's map.
18AP80 Feature 20	Possible posthole associaed with outbuilding shown on 1930's map.
18AP80 Feature 21	Unidentified small pit.
18AP80 Feature 25	Earlier privy, cleaned out and then used for refuse disposal. Possibly represented by a small outbuilding shown on 1908 map.
18AP80 Feature 3	75x115 cm. wood lined, no substantial primary deposits remained. Probably filled in prior to 1930.
18AP80 Feature 32	Concrete block footer associated with larger outbuilding shown on 1930's map
18AP80 Feature 33	Described in reports as remnant floor of larger outbuilding shown in 1930 map, or remnant parking lot surface inside corrugated building.
18AP80 Feature 33A	Large posthole below Feature 33. Possibly associated with 1908 boundary fence.
18AP80 Feature 33D	Smaller posthole possibly related to structure over privy (Feature 25).
18AP80 Feature 34	Concrete block footer associated with larger outbuilding shown on 1930 map.
18AP80 Feature 35	North-south running brick drain at east edge of yard.
18AP80 Feature 38	Remnant corrugated sheet metal wall and construction trench associated with larger outbuilding on 1930 map.
18AP80 Feature 39	Concrete block footer associated with larger outbuilding shown on 1930 map.
18AP80 Feature 40	Remnant corrugated sheet metal wall and construction trench associated with larger outbuilding on 1930 map.
18AP80 Feature 41	Small post mold, probably part of a fenceline.
18AP80 Feature 42	Large shallow pit of undetermined function that had been disturbed by Feature 36 (pipe trench).
18AP80 Feature 43	Isolated concrete footer that may represent clothesline with another single post.
18AP80 Feature 44	Located within footprint of larger outbuilding. Not fully excavated due to danger of collapse. Earlier well later used for trash deposition.
18AP80 Feature 5	75 cm wide, wood-lined, not fully excavated.
18AP80 Feature 53A	Possible animal burial disturbed by modern utility trench.
18AP80 Feature 53B	Larger trash pit. Disturbed by Feature 24 (modern utility trench).
18AP80 Feature 54	Posthole associated with outbuilding shown on 1930's map.
18AP80 Feature 55	Possible remnant posthole.
18AP80 Feature 57	Possibly related to structure over privy (Feature 25).
18AP80 Feature 58	Posthole possibly associated with 1908 boundary fence.
18AP80 Feature 59A	Possibly related to fenceline from early-mid 19th century use of property.
18AP80 Feature 59B	Possibly related to fenceline from early-mid 19th century use of property. Contained several whole bricks (not in artifact count).
18AP80 Feature 7
18AP80 Feature 8	51x131 cm. Long, narrow and shallow. Wooden trunk with metal hardware which had been buried.
18AP80 Feature 9	Posthole forming a fenceline.

18AP84—Dunn Site (3 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18AP84 Midden	Sheet midden associated with tavern, Lots 4, 7, 9
18AP84 Test Unit 1 Feature 7a	Linear ditch-like feature (Lot 5), 0.5 to 0.9 feet deep, lacked clear definition and maybe erosional, large quantity of bone and tavern ceramics
18AP84 Test Unit 1 Feature 7b	Linear ditch-like feature, 0.2 feet deep, probably erosional

18AP113—West Street Lot 26 (3 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18AP113 Feature 1	Brick lined privy, 3.9 feet diameter, ca 8 feet deep, brick and shell samples, mortar and plaster noted and discarded
18AP113 Feature 2	Unlined privy, top layer, removed mechanically, lower levels hand excavated, 7 feet deep, brick and shell samples, mortar and plaster noted and discarded
18AP113 Unit 8, Stratum X	Undisturbed 18th c yard surface or walkway, high concentration of oyster shell

18APx24—Pinkney Street Bottle Pit (1 feature)

Feature	Feature Notes
18APx24 Bottle Pit	Bottle pit