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Weblog for the Fiske Center for Archaeological Research at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

June 13, 2011
by Fiske Center
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A brick floor at Durant-Kenrick

One unit opened up during week three at Newton revealed at brick surface beneath layers of soil and destruction rubble, including cobbles, broken bricks, and mortar. The 1 x 2 meter unit was placed in an area of the backyard … Continue reading

June 9, 2011
by Fiske Center
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Artifacts of the week from Durant-Kenrick

Among the contenders for the “artifact of the week” award are these fragments of a large plate with a multi-colored, hand painted decoration on a tin glaze. These pieces came from a trash layer about a foot below the modern … Continue reading

June 7, 2011
by Fiske Center
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Shovel test pits at the Durant-Kenrick House

Week two at Newton was spent excavating ten shovel test pits along the south (right) and west (front) facades of the house. Shovel test pits (STPs) are 50 x 50 centimeter square holes oriented on a grid system that give … Continue reading

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