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Sites by County, Baltimore County (28)

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18BA71—UMBC (2 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA71 Charcoal Pit	Charcoal pit. Unable to determine if prehistoric or historic.
18BA71 Hearth	Identified during initial excavations (1970-1972) Trench I-S, Level 2.

18BA100—Howard - McHenry Mill (8 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA100 Barn/Stable	Rock rubble. "L" shaped collapsed walls of stone structure. Possible barn/stable.
18BA100 Concentration of Rocks	Area 1, north of dairy. Possible improved path remnants.
18BA100 Fence Units	Area 1 north of cellar features. A series of 22 unnumbered posthole features interpreted as 3 possible fence units. Very little detail given.
18BA100 Mill	Features in Areas III and IV interpreted to be remains of mill structure. Probably robbed out.
18BA100 Robbed Out Footing	Test Unit 2, Layer 2. Probable domestic structure.
18BA100 Stone Footed Structure	20' x 16' with remains of fireplace on north End.
18BA100 Stone Lined Cellar	Stone-lined (mortared fieldstone) Area I, 20'x16'.
18BA100 Unlined Cellar	Unlined cellar intentionally filled with rocks (Test Unit 1, Area 1). Possibly associated with farm's dairy.

18BA106—Painters Mill/ Painters Camp (7 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA106 Feature 1 1975	1975. Charcoal filled feature.
18BA106 Feature 1 1981	1981. Posthole
18BA106 Feature 2 1981	1981. Posthole
18BA106 Locus A	Multi-component, multi-activity resource extraction site. Predominately secondary reduction. Artifact count from 6 units within Locus A.
18BA106 Locus B	Multi-component, multi-activity resource extraction site. Brief occupations. Artifact count from 7 test units in Locus B.
18BA106 Locus C	Locus was characterized by quarry related/early lithic reduction activities. Artifacts from 2-1.5 m test units in Locus C.
18BA106 Postmolds 1975	1975. Possibly includes features 3,4,5,7,8,9. Listed as 5, 6 or 8 possible post molds. Profiles drawn for 6. No artifacts recovered. No discernable pattern.

18BA158—TDJ - Field N (2) (3 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA158 Locus A	Multi-component, multi-activity resource extraction site, predominately secondary reduction. Artifact count is from 6 test units within Locus A.
18BA158 Locus B	Multi-component, multi-activity resource extraction site. Brief occupations. Artifact count is from 7 test units within Locus B.
18BA158 Locus C	Locus C was characterized by quarry related/early lithic reduction activities. Artifact count is from 2- 1.5 meter square units in Locus C.

18BA196—Granite Manufacturing Mill (5 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA196 Circular Structure	20' diameter, brick lined with plank floor. Possible container for coal oil or gas.
18BA196 Granite Factory	Textile mill corner identified on last day of excavation. Lies outside of present project area.
18BA196 Machine Shop	Machine shop, 4 walls. 84'x46', granite with limestone mortar. 3 bay width. Possibly cellar at floor, or flood wash.
18BA196 Nail Factory	2 walls, 30'x12'. Foundation predates Granite Manufacturing Co. structure.
18BA196 Raceway	Raceway. 150' exposed. 3 trenches. More than 1,107 artifacts.

18BA282—Banneker (10 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA282 Feature 10	Subrectangular hole with narrow extension on west side.
18BA282 Feature 2	South half excavated. No diagnostic artifacts. Postmold within Feature 91 posthole.
18BA282 Feature 22	Filled cellar hole. Remnants of stone foundation wall. Represents the Banneker dwelling. Destroyed by fire. Artifact count greater than 1000.
18BA282 Feature 40	North half excavated.
18BA282 Feature 86	SE and NE quarters excavated. Slumped into post (Feature 92) as the post rotted.
18BA282 Feature 87	Southeast quarter excavated. 7'x9', 0.3' into subsoil at deepest point.
18BA282 Feature 91	Posthole fill.
18BA282 Feature 92	NE quarter excavated. Located within feature 80. Postmold associated with Feature 95 posthole.
18BA282 Feature 95	Posthole associated with Feature 92. Located within Feature 80.
18BA282 Feature 99	North half excavated. Elliptical intrusion.

18BA283—Treuth Residence (4 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA283 Feature 1	Circle of fieldstones similar to those used in construction of Hynes house.
18BA283 Sheet Midden	Represents construction of house in ca. 1850, and subsequent occupation.
18BA283 Stone Wall	Possible late 18th century residence later reused as a barn or garage. NW of Treuth House.
18BA283 Treuth House	Extant stone house. Probably build by Joshua Hynes ca. 1850.

18BA313—MAAR Feature II (6 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA313 Brick Walkway	Header and stretcher pattern. Possibly a drip line drain. Adjoined limestone steps.
18BA313 Cellar	Up to 11' deep. Only part of cellar dug. Evidence of burning for destruction. 30'x50'.
18BA313 Feature 1A	2.5 ' deep privy.
18BA313 Feature 2	Trash dump. Plastic. Modern bottles not collected.
18BA313 Limestone Steps	Limestone steps.
18BA313 Rock Foundation	Excavation inside foundation. Three filling phases up to 8' deep. 50% sampled.

18BA314—Workers Barracks (27 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA314 Barracks	115'x35'. Stone and frame construction. Divided into quads A,B,C,D and interior excavated. Constructed between 1859 and 1866. Destroyed by fire in 1896.
18BA314 Feature 15	Robbed wall trench.
18BA314 Feature 16	Linear array, possible brick chimney and hearth.
18BA314 Feature 17	Found during Phase II.
18BA314 Feature 18	1 meter diameter, irregular oval.
18BA314 Feature 19	Enlarged masonry support.
18BA314 Feature 20	Possible coal chute. Small port connecting with outside of building.
18BA314 Feature 21	Concentration of coal ash.
18BA314 Feature 23	Interior stone structural support, robbed out.
18BA314 Feature 26	Mortar concentration that may have been remains for a step, cut stone step nearby.
18BA314 Feature 28	Postholes
18BA314 Feature 30	Posthole
18BA314 Feature 31	Posthole
18BA314 Feature 33	Continuous mortar layer in barracks.
18BA314 Feature 35	Posthole.
18BA314 Feature 36	Privy shaft, early barracks occupation.
18BA314 Feature 37	Privy shaft.
18BA314 Feature 38	Possibly bottom step in series of steps leading to entryway.
18BA314 Feature 39
18BA314 Feature 40
18BA314 Feature 42	Ash pit.
18BA314 Feature 43
18BA314 Feature 44
18BA314 Layer A	Probable refuse desposited after barracks burned.
18BA314 Layer B	Fire related layer in barracks. Plaster, mortar.
18BA314 Layer C	Burn layer inside barracks. Charcoal, plaster, mortar and ash.
18BA314 Layer D	Inside barracks.

18BA325—Poe-Burns Duplex (26 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA325 Feature 1	Circular, irregular conical shape. Possibe fence post.
18BA325 Feature 10	Trash pit.
18BA325 Feature 11	Shallow, dish shaped soil stain.
18BA325 Feature 12	Brick architectural feature. Possibly related to barn and outbuilding.
18BA325 Feature 13	Possible footer. Stone resting on dish shaped soil discoloration
18BA325 Feature 14	Trash pit.
18BA325 Feature 15	Circular shaft feature, possible posthole. Excavations stopped before reaching base.
18BA325 Feature 16	Linear soil stain. Possible builder's trench.
18BA325 Feature 17	Sheet iron with rock lining the north side. Remainder of protective liner for an element of building.
18BA325 Feature 17A	Area south of sheet metal (feature 17).
18BA325 Feature 18/18A	Array of large rocks remnant of structural foundation. Features discussed together in report.
18BA325 Feature 19	Possible stone structural foundation. May be related to barn/outbuilding and Features 17, 17a, 18 and 18a.
18BA325 Feature 2	Conical posthole associated with fence line which divided duplex yard areas.
18BA325 Feature 20	Privy shaft.
18BA325 Feature 21	Matrix had either been robbed or cleaned and refilled with modern trash. Rectangular.
18BA325 Feature 22	Squarish soil stain posthole and postmold.
18BA325 Feature 23	Triangular shaped soil stain with concave base.
18BA325 Feature 3A	Rectangular shape posthole with rounded base.
18BA325 Feature 3B	Oblong posthole and mold. No artifacts recoved in postmold. Same depth as Feature 3A.
18BA325 Feature 3C	Posthole same depth as 3A and 3B. Irregular squarish shape.
18BA325 Feature 4	Postmold and posthole. Squarish.
18BA325 Feature 5	Soil stain. Dish-shaped with reddened clay layer.
18BA325 Feature 6	Shallow, dish-shaped soil stain.
18BA325 Feature 7	Irregular circular stain. Probably truncated posthole.
18BA325 Feature 8	Postmold with wooden fence post.
18BA325 Feature 9	Intrudes Feature 8. Posthole.

18BA330—Dolfield Summer House Complex (8 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA330 Feature 13	Outdoor kitchen.
18BA330 Feature 15	Circular stone surrounding flower bed. 2 conch shells.
18BA330 Feature 2	"Drawer" privy. No pit.
18BA330 Feature 3	"Drawer" privy (no pit). Plastic car headlight.
18BA330 Feature 6	"Drawer privy" (no pit), brick base.
18BA330 Feature 7	Greenhouse, 12.5m x 4m.
18BA330 Feature 8	Flagstone walkway, dry laid. Artifacts around flagstone found during cleaning of stones.
18BA330 Feature 8A	Brick steps. Probably outdoor entrance to kitchen. Artifacts around steps.

18BA330A—Dolfield Farmstead/Caretakers House (9 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA330A Feature 12	Shallow trash pit.
18BA330A Feature 13	Privy, drawer type.
18BA330A Feature 14	Includes Feature 14 and 14A.
18BA330A Feature 16	Test unit into cellar feature.
18BA330A Feature 17	Outbuilding with deep cellar and plastered interior walls. Although report mentions substantial number of artifacts, none were listed in artifact catalog. Collection not checked.
18BA330A Feature 18	Poured concrete sidewalk.
18BA330A Feature 21	Smokehouse, rock rubble and dry laid foundation.
18BA330A Feature 7	Trash pits (7, 7A, 7B) combined.
18BA330A Feature 8

18BA331—House Site #1 (6 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA331 Feature 1	Builder's trench to house, built ca. 1870.
18BA331 Feature 2	Buried activity area, oval shaped, 5 x 5 m. Two strata, one with earlier artifacts.
18BA331 Feature 4	Possible privy, drawer type. Soil stain.
18BA331 Feature 5	Privy, drawer type, soil stain, 2 bones from tubercular cat.
18BA331 Feature 6	Trench, indeterminate function.
18BA331 Feature 7	Posthole associated with Feature 5 privy.

18BA332—Tenant House Site (4 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA332 Feature 1	Circa 1920 - 1950 residence. Plates and dishes stacked where sideboard had collapsed. Glass artifacts (melted) not collected.
18BA332 Feature 3	Privy.
18BA332 Feature 4, Feature 7	Feature 4 and Feature 7 are same feature.
18BA332 Feature 5

18BA370—Todd's Inheritance (4 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA370 TU1 Burned Layer	Burned layer. Seen as clear evidence of documented burning of earlier house during the War of 1812.
18BA370 TU1 Early Foundation	Test Unit 1 was placed along east foundation of house and showed that the extant house rests in the foundations of an earlier structure.
18BA370 TU4 Postholes	May have been supports for earlier porch or steps.
18BA370 TU5 Brick Feature	Possible pier or foundation related to 19th century slave cabin or outbuilding.

18BA394—Owings Mill Newtown Site A (1 feature)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA394 Plowzone	Temporary, short term occupation. 3 middle - late Archaic bifaces recovered.

18BA409—Historic Site #1/Hoff/Dorsey (29 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA409 Depression	Large, bowl shaped area. Not given a feature number, although it was deemed an activity area with 17 possibly associated features.
18BA409 Feature 1/Structure 1	In-situ stone foundation wall of Structure 1 (primary structure), explored by means of multiple "partial" units, so that the structure could be investigated as a single feature.
18BA409 Feature 10	Rock concentration near historic road, possibly related to repair or building associated with road.
18BA409 Feature 11	55'x80' historic midden, possibly associated with large depression feature.
18BA409 Feature 11a	Small, circular stain in north central portion of Feature 11. Possibly associated with large depression feature.
18BA409 Feature 13	Small post feature west of large depression feature's boundary.
18BA409 Feature 14	Remnant A2 horizon west of large depression feature's boundary.
18BA409 Feature 15
18BA409 Feature 16	Defined stain, visible posthole/mold north of large depression boundary.
18BA409 Feature 17	Amorphous, very shallow stain. Possibly related to large depression feature.
18BA409 Feature 18	Defined stain, possibly related to large depression feature.
18BA409 Feature 19	Small post feature within larger depression feature.
18BA409 Feature 2	Located inside Structure 1 (primary structure) walls in NW corner.
18BA409 Feature 20	Small post feature within large depression feature.
18BA409 Feature 21	Large, dark stain, midden remnants. Possibly part of an early excavated cellar.
18BA409 Feature 22	Large, dark stain, midden remant. Possibly related to an early excavated cellar.
18BA409 Feature 23	Large, dark stain, midden remant. Possibly part of an early excavated cellar.
18BA409 Feature 24	Small post feature within large depression feature.
18BA409 Feature 25	Small post feature within large depression feature.
18BA409 Feature 26	5'x1.5' rectangular stain extending across large depression feature boundary. May represent stairs or entryway into a structure.
18BA409 Feature 28	Small post feature within large depression feature.
18BA409 Feature 30	Road bed.
18BA409 Feature 33	Located inside Structure 1 walls in SW corner.
18BA409 Feature 35	Pier or support for exterior chimney on Feature 1/Structure 1.
18BA409 Feature 36	Wall segment.
18BA409 Feature 37	Sheet midden immediately adjacent to and west of wall segment (Feature 36).
18BA409 Feature 7	Possibly associated with large depression feature. Located between midden Features 8 and 11.
18BA409 Feature 8	50'x60' historic midden, possibly associated with large depression feature.
18BA409 Feature 9	Large posthole remnant adjacent to the exterior NE corner.

18BA433—Lyonsfield Run III (9 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA433 Block 1	Spatial distribution is indicative of multiple reduction & resource procurement episodes. Late stage lithic processing.
18BA433 Block 1A	Single, or limited, reduction & resouce procurement episode. Possible dispersed hearth.
18BA433 Block 2	Discrete reduction and resource procurement episodes, high concentration of fire-cracked rock. Possible hearth.
18BA433 Block 3	Buried horizon, limited reduction and brief resource procurement episodes. Discrete activity areas.
18BA433 Block 4	Lithic reduction and resource procurement episodes.
18BA433 Locus A	Rhyolite reduction area on a terrace remnant. IIA (ab) horizon.
18BA433 Locus B	In-situ lithic reduction area, short term exploitative episodes.
18BA433 Locus C	In-situ lithic reduction area.
18BA433 Locus D	In-situ lithic reduction area, short term exploitative episodes.

18BA444—Grant Site (8 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA444 Feature 1	Fire-cracked rock concentration discovered during Phase II, believed that the feature was scattered at the time it was extinguished. Potomac Creek Complex.
18BA444 Feature 10	Small concentration of fire-cracked rock. Potomac Creek Complex.
18BA444 Feature 17	Squared off post, the post lined up with barbed wire remants attached to trees.
18BA444 Feature 5	Well-defined concentration of fire-cracked rock. Potomac Creek Complex.
18BA444 Feature 6	Small fire-cracked rock concentration, disturbed, near Feature 7. Townsend complex. Artifact count unknown/no catalog.
18BA444 Feature 7	Unknown pit, irregularly shaped with hundreds of iron bucket fragments throughout fill. Exact count unknown.
18BA444 Feature 9	Small pit feature, disturbed by roots. Townsend complex.
18BA444 Hearth Feature	Several numbered small fire-cracked rock concentrations spread over two units. The distribution and homogeniety of artifacts suggest it represents the remains of a single hearth feature. Potomac Creek complex.

18BA445—UMBC-1 (2 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA445 Feature 8-1	Two-brick wide wall abutting Feature 8-1 (foundation). Probably from unidentified outbuilding.
18BA445 Feature 8-3	Dry-laid stone foundation wall, abutted by Feature 8-1.

18BA470—AVW/Area 9/Site 2 (11 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA470 Feature 1	Fieldstone & mortared cellar foundation probably related to farmstead home from early to mid 19th century occupation. Apparantly modified for later occupation.
18BA470 Feature 10	Oyster shell path. Uncertain to which occupation the path is related.
18BA470 Feature 14	Ruinous remains (foundation/pillar support) of a structure associated with later occupation of site.
18BA470 Feature 15	Likely related to later occupation of site. Cuts across Feature 10.
18BA470 Feature 16	Concrete pillar ~2" diameter. Likely a support for the later house structure.
18BA470 Feature 2	Concrete foundation/cellar associated with second, later dwelling.
18BA470 Feature 3	3'x4' brick structure probably associated with later occupation of site.
18BA470 Feature 5	Dry-laid fieldstone well, likely associated with earlier occupation of site.
18BA470 Feature 6	Ruinous remains of a structure (foundation/plaster floor) associated with later occupation of site.
18BA470 Feature 7	Fieldstone wall determined to be from a structure associated with earlier site occupation. Structure likely burned.
18BA470 Feature 8	Mortared fieldstone & brick pillared structural supports.

18BA526—AVW/Area 2/Site 3 (1 feature)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA526 Non-Feature Artifact Collection	Phase II yielded 2,324 historic, 2 prehistoric, and 91 modern artifacts from 6- 3x3' units.

18BA531—AVW/Area 2/Site 8 (1 feature)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA531 Non-Feature Artifact Collection	Phase II yielded 413 historic, 1 prehistoric and 52 modern artifacts.

18BA536—AVW/Area 5/Site 1 (6 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA536 Feature 1	Test unit 1 was placed within Feature 1, cellar hole. Artifact count is for all of Test Unit 1.
18BA536 Feature 2	Architectural debris pile possibly related to a dwelling house. Not excavated.
18BA536 Feature 3	Unexcavated well/cistern.
18BA536 Feature 4	Likely the remains of a midden destroyed by historic plowing. Feature artifacts were not separated from test unit count.
18BA536 Feature 6	Test Unit 1 was placed within Feature 1 (cellar hole). Feature 6 was likely an intrusion of soil from Stratum 1 into Stratum 2 within Test Unit 1. See Feature 1 for artifact count.
18BA536 Feature 7	Test Unit 1 was placed within Feature 1 (cellar hole). Feature 7 is a fieldstone cellar wall associated with Feature 1.

18BA552—Connemara (29 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA552 Feature 1	21x19 foot cellar. Base of cellar not reached. Domestic outbuilding cellar.
18BA552 Feature 11	Post mold was likely a footing to support second floor.
18BA552 Feature 12	Stone wall foundaton of 1823 addition, main house. Artifact count unknown.
18BA552 Feature 13	Thimble Cottage (dwelling), Area C.
18BA552 Feature 14	Spring House, unable to reach bottom of feature because of water. 24 x 16 feet.
18BA552 Feature 16	Stone rubble may have been part of a drain or construction debris. 19th century foundation.
18BA552 Feature 17	Stone bank barn foundation, 42.7x39 feet. Unknown artifact count.
18BA552 Feature 18	Shed base, 10 x 16 feet.
18BA552 Feature 19	Possible builder's trench or plowscar.
18BA552 Feature 20	Possible builder's trench alongside Feature 16 (19th century foundation).
18BA552 Feature 21	Shallow pit of unknown function or posthole.
18BA552 Feature 22	Poured concrete posts, structural post, replacement or reinforcing post.
18BA552 Feature 24	Builder's trench. Artifacts represent 19th century, but were likely re-deposited during additional construction.
18BA552 Feature 25	Concrete block wall with mortar on concrete base. Unknown artifact count.
18BA552 Feature 27	Poured concrete post, structural, replacement or reinforcing post.
18BA552 Feature 28	Possible post against Feature 8 foundation. Extended outside of test unit boundary, so exact dimensions are unknown.
18BA552 Feature 29	Represents older post, structural.
18BA552 Feature 30	Possible builder's trench.
18BA552 Feature 31	Builder's trench associated with Feature 25. Artifacts date mainly to 19th century, but were likely redeposited during addition construction.
18BA552 Feature 32	Basin-shaped and containing kitchen related artifacts.
18BA552 Feature 33	Basin-shaped in profile.
18BA552 Feature 35	Shallow, kitchen-related pit, possibly destroyed by plowing.
18BA552 Feature 37	It seems likely the cellar represents the remains of one of the log cabins located on the property from 1783-1832.
18BA552 Feature 38	Outbuilding ruins, agricultural. Unknown artifact count.
18BA552 Feature 4	Pit filled with collapsed construction debris, located in 1813 cellar. Filled quickly when building was demolished.
18BA552 Feature 5	2.5' cut stone and mortared foundation wall. Agricultural outbuilding.
18BA552 Feature 6	Stone wall remnant located between 1813 & 1832 house segments. Main House.
18BA552 Feature 7	Chimney base within 1813 segment. Main House.
18BA552 Feature 8	Stone outbuilding foundation with concrete floor. 21 x 21.7 foot stone domestic outbuilding foundation. Artifact count unknown.

18BA556—E. Hensel House (6 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA556 Feature 1-01	Partial remains of stone foundation wall and cellar that underlay Hensell house in its original location.
18BA556 Feature 4-01	Portion of a stone foundation wall that underlay the rear porch of the Hensell House.
18BA556 Feature 6-01	Historic trench of unknown purpose.
18BA556 Retaining Wall	Brick retaining wall, visible landscape feature.
18BA556 Well #1	Square, poured concrete well, visible landscape feature. Not excavated.
18BA556 Well #2	Circular, stone-lined well, dry-laid, possibly capped. Visible landscape feature. Not excavated.

18BA564—Lee Blacksmith Shop (3 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18BA564 Forge Base	Stone forge base 4.5 x 4.5 feet
18BA564 Lenses	Subfloor lens inside shop, containing mostly blacksmithing/farrier debris in slag, coal, and gravel matrix
18BA564 Shop Foundation	Stone foundation of shop, 1.5 feet wide, 31 x 18 feet

Sites by County, Baltimore County (28)

18BA71—UMBC (2 features)

18BA100—Howard - McHenry Mill (8 features)

18BA106—Painters Mill/ Painters Camp (7 features)

18BA158—TDJ - Field N (2) (3 features)

18BA196—Granite Manufacturing Mill (5 features)

18BA282—Banneker (10 features)

18BA283—Treuth Residence (4 features)

18BA313—MAAR Feature II (6 features)

18BA314—Workers Barracks (27 features)

18BA325—Poe-Burns Duplex (26 features)

18BA330—Dolfield Summer House Complex (8 features)

18BA330A—Dolfield Farmstead/Caretakers House (9 features)

18BA331—House Site #1 (6 features)

18BA332—Tenant House Site (4 features)

18BA370—Todd's Inheritance (4 features)

18BA394—Owings Mill Newtown Site A (1 feature)

18BA409—Historic Site #1/Hoff/Dorsey (29 features)

18BA433—Lyonsfield Run III (9 features)

18BA444—Grant Site (8 features)

18BA445—UMBC-1 (2 features)

18BA470—AVW/Area 9/Site 2 (11 features)

18BA526—AVW/Area 2/Site 3 (1 feature)

18BA531—AVW/Area 2/Site 8 (1 feature)

18BA536—AVW/Area 5/Site 1 (6 features)

18BA552—Connemara (29 features)

18BA556—E. Hensel House (6 features)

18BA564—Lee Blacksmith Shop (3 features)

18BA565— (0 features)