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2008 2000-2006 Interim Report on the APVA Excavations at Jamestown, Virginia. the Association For 2000-2006 Interim Report on the APVA Excavations at Jamestown, Virginia Contributing Authors: Eric Deetz, David Givens, Carter C. Hudgins, Seth Mallios, Jamie May, Luke Pecoraro, Tonia Rock, Danny Schmidt, & Beverly Straube William M. Kelso Beverly Straube editors May 2008 2000-2006 Interim Report on the APVA Excavations at Jamestown, Virginia Contributing Authors: Eric Deetz, David Givens, Carter C. Hudgins, Seth Mallios, Jamie May, Luke Pecoraro, Tonia Rock, Danny Schmidt, & Beverly Straube William M. Kelso Beverly Straube editors May 2008 Graphics by David M. Givens and Daniel W. Schmidt Design and production by David M. Givens Photography by Michael D. Lavin ©2008 by The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this report or portions thereof in any form. Contents Acknowledgements i Introduction i i i Prehistoric Period Prehistoric Features within the Confederate Earthwork (Luke Pecoraro & David Givens)................ 1 James Fort Period West Bulwark (David Givens & Beverly Straube)................................................................................. 3 Saw Pit (David Givens)............................................................................................................................ 8 West Palisade near Western Bulwark (Luke Pecoraro)........................................................................ 9 West Palisade Test Section (JR1962) at 1861 Civil War Gun Platform Ramp (Daniel Schmidt).......10 West Palisade Test Section (JR1961) & Small 1’ Gap in West Wall: (Possible Associated Features JR1760 & JR1761) (Daniel Schmidt)...................................................11 Utility Cut through West Palisade (Luke Pecoraro)..............................................................................11 West Palisade Tests (JR1246, JR1272, JR1278, & JR1306) (Luke Pecoraro).......................................11 East Palisade, North Bulwark, and 1608 Palisade Extension (Luke Pecoraro)...................................12 North Bulwark (JR2238), West Palisade (JR2226), Test (JR2293) into West Palisade, and Large Solitary Post (JR2228) (Daniel Schmidt)..............................................................................13 Percy’s Half Moon (Eric Deetz & Daniel Schmidt)................................................................................15 James Fort Period (1607-1624) Pits: A Summary Pit 5 (JR731) (Eric Deetz & Bly Straube)................................................................................................ 17 Pit 8 (JR1795) (Luke Pecoraro & Bly Straube).......................................................................................19 Pit 9 (JR1530) (Luke Pecoraro & Bly Straube).......................................................................................21 Pit 10 (JR1752) (Daniel Schmidt & Bly Straube)...................................................................................22 Pit 11 (JR1220) (Daniel Schmidt & Bly Straube)...................................................................................23 Pit 12 (JR1957) (Carter Hudgins & Bly Straube)...................................................................................25 Pit 13 (JR2152) (Luke Pecoraro & Bly Straube).....................................................................................26 Pit 14 (JR1576) (Daniel Schmidt )..........................................................................................................27 Pit 17 (JR2132 & JR2133) (Luke Pecoraro & Bly Straube)...................................................................28 Summary of James Fort-period Burial Ground Burial (JR1362) (Daniel Schmidt & Jamie May)....................................................................................32 Burial (JR1368) (Carter Hudgins)...........................................................................................................34 Burial (JR1225) (Daniel Schmidt)...........................................................................................................35 Burial JR1046, and Related Features (Tonia Rock)................................................................................37 Structure 165 (Eric Deetz).......................................................................................................................41 Structure 166 (Luke Pecoraro & Beverly Straube)................................................................................44 Structure 172 & Structure 175 (Daniel Schmidt)..................................................................................49 Post-in-ground Structures South of Structures 172 & 175 (Daniel Schmidt)....................................54 Structure 176 & Structure 177 (Carter Hudgins , Daniel Schmidt, & Beverly Straube)....................55 Structure 179: Possible Storehouse (Daniel Schmidt)..........................................................................70 Structure 170: Well 27 (Daniel Schmidt)...............................................................................................71 Contents (continued) Mid- to late 17th-Century Expansion Structure 163 (Eric Deetz)................................................................................................................ 78 Structure 173 (Luke Pecoraro & Beverly Straube)......................................................................... 81 Structure 180: Late 17th-century Cellar (Luke Pecoraro & Beverly Straube).............................. 83 Structure 167: Well 26 (Daniel Schmidt & Beverly Straube)........................................................ 84 Structure 181: Well (JR1474) (Carter Hudgins)............................................................................. 86 Possible Well (JR1279) (Luke Pecoraro)......................................................................................... 89 Statehouse Well (JR5070) (Seth Mallios & Beverly Straube)........................................................ 89 Ditches 5, 8, & 11 (Seth Mallios).................................................................................................... 92 Ditch 13 (Daniel Schmidt)............................................................................................................... 93 Ditch 17 (Luke Pecoraro)................................................................................................................. 94 Ditch 18 (Luke Pecoraro)................................................................................................................. 95 Ditch 19 & 23 (Seth Mallios)........................................................................................................... 94 Ditch 24 (Luke Pecoraro)................................................................................................................. 95 Ditch 27 (Luke Pecoraro)................................................................................................................. 96 Burials (JR430, JR490, JR492, & JR561) (Seth Mallios).................................................................. 97 Burials (JR579, JR709, & JR565) (Seth Mallios).............................................................................. 97 Unexcavated Burials in the North Church Area (Daniel Schmidt).............................................. 97 Possible Burial (JR1443) (Daniel Schmidt)..................................................................................... 98 Midden 1 (Eric Deetz & Beverly Straube)...................................................................................... 99 Pit 6 (Seth Mallios).......................................................................................................................... 101 Pit 15 (Daniel Schmidt)................................................................................................................... 102 Mid-century Paling Line (Luke Pecoraro)...................................................................................... 102 Mid/Late 17th-century Features near James Fort Center (Luke Pecoraro & Beverly Straube).. 103 Pit (JR1725) (Luke Pecoraro)........................................................................................................... 105 Machine Trenching for North Bulwark (Luke Pecoraro)............................................................... 106 Features Found North of James Fort (Daniel Schmidt)................................................................. 106 Jamestown in the 19th Century Structure 169: Civil War Expense Magazine (David Givens & Luke Pecoraro)...........................109 Structure 182 (David Givens).......................................................................................................... 111 Structure 171: Civil War Bombproof (Luke Pecoraro).................................................................. 112 Civil War Earthwork Gun Platform (Daniel Schmidt).................................................................... 113 Moat to Civil War Earthwork (Luke Pecoraro)...............................................................................114 Civil War Period Hearth (Luke Pecoraro)....................................................................................... 115 Wooden Walkway on the Civil War Earthwork (Daniel Schmidt)............................................... 115 “Saw Tooth Ditch” (Luke Pecoraro)................................................................................................116 Large-scale 19th-century Landscaping
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