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18WA20—Fort Frederick (140 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18WA20 Medium Brown Soil Feature
18WA20 Brick Feature	Trench II. Single layer of unmortared of round stone and brick bats, 4'x1'.
18WA20 Cellar Feature	Subterranean basement/root cellar. North end of west barrack. 8'x8' floor. 4.5' deep with possibly sloping entryway.
18WA20 Charcoal Concentration	39"x22", 1/2" deep.
18WA20 Curved Disturbance	Possible remains of powder magazine or other structure.
18WA20 Feature 100	Possible circular posthole. Probably contemporary with Feature 10 (CCC Trench).
18WA20 Feature 102	Oval posthole.
18WA20 Feature 103	Oval posthole.
18WA20 Feature 106	Deep trench.
18WA20 Feature 108	Possible dripline.
18WA20 Feature 109	Dark, thick soil deposit of unknown function. Feature 115 is part of Feature 109.
18WA20 Feature 10A	Ovular postmold within Feature 10 (CCC Trench).
18WA20 Feature 112	Circular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 113A-C	Circular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 114	Linear stain.
18WA20 Feature 115	Possible circular posthole. Part of Feature 109.
18WA20 Feature 118	Small oval postmold.
18WA20 Feature 119	Small oval postmold.
18WA20 Feature 12	Rectangular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 120	Small circular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 121	Large rectangular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 122	Small circular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 123	Rectangular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 124	Rectangular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 125	Kidney shaped posthole.
18WA20 Feature 126	Small oval postmold.
18WA20 Feature 127	Small circular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 128	Large stain along west wall. Possibly associated with Feature 346.
18WA20 Feature 12A	Circular postmold within Feature 12.
18WA20 Feature 13	Rectangular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 131	Possible oval posthole.
18WA20 Feature 132	Stone foundation.
18WA20 Feature 134	Large circular/ovular probable postmold.
18WA20 Feature 135	Oblong, medium probable postmold.
18WA20 Feature 136	Small circular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 137	Medium circular possible postmold. Goes into wall.
18WA20 Feature 138	Small circular probable postmold.
18WA20 Feature 139	Large rectangular probable postmold.
18WA20 Feature 140	Large rectangular probable postmold.
18WA20 Feature 141	Large circular probable postmold.
18WA20 Feature 142	Medium circular possible postmold.
18WA20 Feature 143	Medium circular probable postmold.
18WA20 Feature 144	Medium circular possible postmold.
18WA20 Feature 145	Small circular possible postmold.
18WA20 Feature 146	Very small, circular possible postmold.
18WA20 Feature 148	Small, irregularly shaped posthole.
18WA20 Feature 149	Medium circular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 15	Rectangular possible posthole.
18WA20 Feature 150	Small, circular probable postmold.
18WA20 Feature 151	Large, irregular probable postmold.
18WA20 Feature 152	Medium circular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 153	Small, oval probable postmold.
18WA20 Feature 154	Large rectangular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 155	Small, circular possible postmold.
18WA20 Feature 156	Small, oval possible postmold.
18WA20 Feature 157	Small rectangular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 158	Large, irregular possible postmold.
18WA20 Feature 159	Medium circular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 160	Medium rectangular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 161	Small rectangular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 162	Small, circular possible postmold.
18WA20 Feature 164	Circular, stain possible postmold.
18WA20 Feature 165	Small rectangular stain.
18WA20 Feature 166	Linear trench-like stain.
18WA20 Feature 168	Large circular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 168A	Small circular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 169	Deep trench.
18WA20 Feature 169A	Medium circular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 17	Large circular pit. More than 277 artifacts.
18WA20 Feature 170	Ashy irregular stain with rock.
18WA20 Feature 171	Rectangular stain with red clay, rock and bone.
18WA20 Feature 173	Small circular postmold in Feature 34.
18WA20 Feature 174	Medium, circular possible postmold in association with Feature 169.
18WA20 Feature 177	Small, circular possible postmold in association with Feature 169.
18WA20 Feature 19	Pit.
18WA20 Feature 19A	Dark soil at base of Feature 19.
18WA20 Feature 2	Small, circular possible postmold.
18WA20 Feature 20	Deep, square-edged pit.
18WA20 Feature 20A	Circular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 21	Small, possible pit.
18WA20 Feature 22	Officers quarters building foundation. Located within multiple units.
18WA20 Feature 27	Possible circular postmold. Date based on associations.
18WA20 Feature 29	Stone and mortar pier/footer. Possibly associated with officers' quarter.
18WA20 Feature 3	Small circular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 30	Small, circular, but irregular possible postmold.
18WA20 Feature 31	Small circular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 32	Small, circular possible postmold.
18WA20 Feature 33	Small, circular possible postmold.
18WA20 Feature 34	Deep trench. Possible French and Indian War period.
18WA20 Feature 35	Small circular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 36	Circular possible postmold.
18WA20 Feature 37	Small circular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 4	Large, shallow pit likely associated with Feature 4A.
18WA20 Feature 40	Stone and mortar pier/footer.
18WA20 Feature 41	Deep trench. Possibly French and Indian War period.
18WA20 Feature 44	Circular posthole. Possibly French and Indian War period.
18WA20 Feature 46	Narrow, dark linear stain. Possibly French and Indian War period.
18WA20 Feature 47	Small circular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 49	Possible circular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 4A	Large shallow pit, likely associated with Feature 4.
18WA20 Feature 50	Rectangular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 51	Rectangular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 51A	Circular postmold within Feature 51 (posthole).
18WA20 Feature 53	Possible large posthole or pit.
18WA20 Feature 55	Stone and mortar pier/footer.
18WA20 Feature 57	Posthole. Observed in wall profile only.
18WA20 Feature 58	Large circular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 59	Circular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 61	Rectangular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 62	Burnt pit within Feature 60.
18WA20 Feature 69	Possible oval posthole.
18WA20 Feature 7	Small, likely circular posthole. Continues into wall. Not fully excavated.
18WA20 Feature 74	Small circular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 75	Rectangular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 76	Possible circular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 77	Linear/elongated oval stain.
18WA20 Feature 79	Rectangular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 80	Possible small, circular posthole.
18WA20 Feature 81	Possible very small, circular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 82	Possible very small, circular postmold.
18WA20 Feature 87A	Lathe-like vertical post.
18WA20 Feature 87B	Lathe-like vertical post.
18WA20 Feature 87C	Lathe-like vertical post.
18WA20 Feature 87D	Lathe-like vertical post.
18WA20 Feature 89	Oval shaped stain. Likely associated with Features 87A-D.
18WA20 Feature 9	Large circular pit.
18WA20 Feature 90	Small, rectangular postmold. Likely associated with Feature 87A-D.
18WA20 Feature 91	Rock filled posthole. Likely associated with Feature 87A-D.
18WA20 Feature 94A-P	Small circular postmolds.
18WA20 Feature 95	Basin shaped pit.
18WA20 Garbage Layer	Brick, ash and charcoal.
18WA20 Gravel Concentration	4.5' wide 6" deep. Excavated by CCC in 1930's. Path leading to brick feature in Trench II.
18WA20 Mortar and Stone Concentration	Mortar and stone concentration in SW Bastion area.
18WA20 Pit/Trench Feature	Combined pit and trench-like disturbance. Trench is expanded on one side into a pit-like feature.
18WA20 Planting Bed	Possible planting bed. Shallow pocket of mottled brown clay loam.
18WA20 Possible Disturbance	No measurements taken, no artifacts.
18WA20 Rock and Refuse Deposit	Concentration of domestic refuse. Bone and earthenware artifacts.
18WA20 Round Refuse Deposit	Roughly round shaped refuse deposit 35' south of north foundation wall and near east side of fireplace footings. 4.5' diameter. Possibly related to 18th century button manufacture.
18WA20 Trash Concentration	Concentration of trash.
18WA20 Very Large Pit-Like Disturbance	Trench C. 13.5'x50", 29" deep. Possibly from repairs or cellar.

18WA288—Antietam Furnace Complex (11 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18WA288 Feature 1	Stone capped channel.
18WA288 Feature 2	Stone wall; 2 courses dry-laid sandstone.
18WA288 Feature 3	Roughly linear with deep circular hole in center. Partially destroyed by backhoe.
18WA288 Feature 4	Beneath Feature 3. Four flat, stacked shale stones.
18WA288 Feature 6	Trough-like feature.
18WA288 Feature J 1	Extended over Feature 1 and may have been excavated with Feature 1. Semi-circular and probably assocated with unexcavated Feature 5.
18WA288 Feature J 2	Circular with linear projection. Possibly the same feature as Feature N 1, but cut in half by backhoe trench.
18WA288 Feature J 3	Small circular depression.
18WA288 Feature K	Loose gravel and ore, partially destroyed by backhoe. Resembled a possible part of Feature 3 trench.
18WA288 Feature N 1	Unidentified, bowl shaped, and with round deep hole in center.
18WA288 Feature P 1	Shallow linear trench abutting retaining wall.

18WA454—Reiff (5 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18WA454 N20E130 Stratum 3	Probable planting hole.
18WA454 N38E95	May be related to Stratum 3A of Unit N60E90.
18WA454 N55E90 Stratum 3	Excavation incomplete. Structural foundation.
18WA454 N55E95 Stratum 4	Unidentified rock cluster. Excavation incomplete.
18WA454 N60E90 Stratum 3A	Possible remains of a pier.

18WA467—Ridenour Site (7 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18WA467 Feature 10-1	Postmold or buried post.
18WA467 Feature 3-1	Articulated wall. 6 1/2' x 6 1/2' structure. Smokehouse.
18WA467 Feature 5-1	Wooden barrel base. Possibly related to landscaping.
18WA467 Feature 6-1	Buried domestic midden.
18WA467 Feature 7-1	Builder's trench.
18WA467 Feature 7-2	Dry laid brick walkway.
18WA467 Feature 7-3	Hearth base attached to limestone outbuilding foundation.

18WA487—Mt. Aetna Site (6 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18WA487 Feature 35-02	Radiocarbon suggests middle Woodland period. Artifacts represent late Archaic and later Woodland periods.
18WA487 Feature 41-01	Possible post mold or root mold. Entire feature matrix taken as flotation sample; no botanical remains.
18WA487 Feature 45-01	Possibly rodent disturbed. Possibly represents a small pit.
18WA487 Feature 47-01	Southern half taken as flotation sample.
18WA487 Feature 48-01	Unidentified function. Could represent small burn area, or remains of hearth clean-out activity.
18WA487 Feature 81/01 & 83/01	Possible root mold or hearth/burning area. Radiocarbon date inconsistent with diagnostic artifacts found. Could likely be an intrusive burned root. Western half removed as soil sample.

18WA496—Brumbaugh-Kendle-Grove Farmstead (42 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18WA496 Feature 101	Flagstone pathway, 1 x 1.5 m, led from house to apple orchard
18WA496 Feature 102	28 x 48 cm, 50 cm deep
18WA496 Feature 102	Posthole 28 x 48 cm, part of Feature 54 fenceline
18WA496 Feature 104	Wooden staircase with hand hewn log treads, filled in doorway to south wall of basement of rear ell of house, loose demolition debris over treads
18WA496 Feature 16	Circular, brick lined shaft, 3.4 m diameter, 2.3 m deep, latge 20th c. fill and iron and PVC pipes, rectangular concrete septic tank inside, cistern repurposed as septic system, probably constructed late 19th c.
18WA496 Feature 34 Context 91	3.8 x 7.6 m stone foundation, 0.6 m wide, loosely mortared
18WA496 Feature 34 Context 92	Deposit in eastern chamber of stone foundation (context 91), 2.56 x 2.59 m size, loam and clay fill
18WA496 Feature 34 Context 93	Fill in western chamber of stone foundation (context 91), 3.14 x 2.58 m silty clay fill
18WA496 Feature 35	Dual course of bricks in a running bond on south side Feature 34
18WA496 Feature 36	Dry laid stone wall off western end of Feature 34, 2.1 m long, 44 cm wide
18WA496 Feature 37	Stone wall south of Feature 34, dry laid, 0.89 x 3.75 m dimensions
18WA496 Feature 48	Possible garden trench or bed, just south of Feature 34 foundation
18WA496 Feature 54	Posthole 49 x 56 cm, mortared stone to hold fence wire, Feature 54 complex is fenceline on south side of main house
18WA496 Feature 55	Posthole 30 x 40 cm, part of fence complex 54
18WA496 Feature 59	Sill beam stain from wooden structure, 22 cm x 2.67 m
18WA496 Feature 6 Context 36	Stone foundation 9 m x 8.3 m, contained 3 chambers/sections
18WA496 Feature 6 Context 39	Demolition layer inside foundation
18WA496 Feature 6 Context 64	Burned floor layer in Feature 6 foundation
18WA496 Feature 61	Sill beam stain from wooden structure, 30 cm x 2.42 m
18WA496 Feature 66	78 cm x 2.19 m, some in-situ brick for porch pad, mostly staining with brick removed
18WA496 Feature 68	Located off east end of Feature 34 brick pad porch
18WA496 Feature 70	Trash pit or midden, 1.85 x 1.24 m
18WA496 Feature 74	Large cobbled path area, soil in and around cobbles contained artifacts, early to mid 19th c., led towards barn, 1.6 m wide x 19.5 m length, seals an 18th c. yard surface
18WA496 Feature 75	Complex of cobbled stones, soil on top of cobbles is context 166, path leading from well from home, could not find artifact list in catalog
18WA496 Feature 78	Posthole located off east end of Feature 34 brick pad porch
18WA496 Feature 81	Flagstone pathway, 80 cm x 3 m, leads to well
18WA496 Feature 82	Posthole 25 cm diameter x 17 cm deep, cuts context 93
18WA496 Feature 83	Posthole 38 x 48 cm, part of Feature 54 complex fenceline
18WA496 Feature 84	Barrel privy, 57 cm diameter, fill contains lots of whitewashed plaster, 43 cm deep, primarily household deposit
18WA496 Feature 85	Posthole cutting Feature 34, Context 93, 29 cm diameter x 28 cm deep
18WA496 Feature 86	Posthole cutting Feature 34, Context 93, 22 x 30 cm, 12 cm deep
18WA496 Feature 88	Posthole 45 x 30 cm, part of Feature 54 fenceline
18WA496 Feature 88	45 x 30 cm, 31 cm deep
18WA496 Feature 89	Posthole 50 x 35 cm diameter, part of Feature 54 fenceline
18WA496 Feature 89	50 x 35 cm x 41 cm deep, portion of wooden post, intact
18WA496 Feature 90	Posthole 26 cm diameter, round, part of Feature 54 fenceline
18WA496 Feature 93	Posthole 46 x 50 cm, remnant wood post, part of Feature 54 complex fenceline
18WA496 Feature 93	46 x 50 cm, 68 cm deep
18WA496 Feature 94	Posthole 48 cm diameter, part of Feature 54 fenceline
18WA496 Feature 94	48 cm diameter, 70 cm deep
18WA496 Feature 95	L-shaped, 6.5 x 6.25 m, cobbled surface at SE corner of farmhouse, has drain integrated into surface
18WA496 Feature 96	Possible planting trench cutting thru Feature 95

18WA507—Fox's Gap (1 feature)

Feature	Feature Notes
18WA507 Metal Detector Survey	Artifacts from metal detector survey of Fox's Gap Battlefield, Sept 14, 1862, many projectile types - Enfields, minie balls, Sharps, Burnsides, etc. - buttons, tin cup, harmonica, pocket watch key

18WA631—417 Jonathan Street Cabin (6 features)

Feature	Feature Notes
18WA631 Feature 1	Brick associated with drip line adjacent to cabin to prevent erosion
18WA631 Stratum I	Layer contained intact cat heel bone with wear, possibly used as a charm
18WA631 Stratum II	Ground surface layer in yard of cabin, Hoyt's bottle
18WA631 Stratum III	Burned yard surface/plowzone in rear and side yard
18WA631 Stratum IV	Fill layer adjacent to cabin, associated with repair to cellar entrance
18WA631 Stratum V	Fill layer adjacent to cabin, related to repair to cellar entrance