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Archaeological Excavation Report on the Street Homestead, Penrod Drive, Bell Block, Taranaki Archaeological Excavation Report on the Street Homestead, Penrod Drive, Bell Block, Taranaki Prepared for: BTW Company Ltd PO Box 551 NEW PLYMOUTH Prepared by: GEOMETRIA Limited PO Box 68-653 Newton AUCKLAND P: +64 9 377 1612 F: +64 9 377 1614 E: [email protected] September 2008 © GEOMETRIA Limited 2008 The information contained in this document produced by GEOMETRIA Limited is solely for the use of the Client identified on the cover sheet for the purpose for which it has been prepared and GEOMETRIA Limited undertakes no duty to or accepts any responsibility to any third party who may rely upon this documents. All rights reserved. No section or element of this document may be removed from this document, reproduced, electronically stored or transmitted in any from without the written permission of GEOMETRIA Limited. Ref.: //2007/BTW/2007_110 Street Homestead, Taranaki Geometria 2008 Quality Information Document Penrod Drive Excavation Report Ref 2007_110 Date April 2008 Prepared by Janice Adamson Dr Hans-Dieter Bader Contributions by Stuart Hawkins (Faunal Assemblage), Daniel McCurdy (CAD), David Rudd (Metal Assemblage), Rod Wallace (Wood Identification) and Mark Horrocks (Microfossil Analysis) Revision History Revision Revision Details Authorized Date Name Draft 18.09.08 Geometria Bader Review 11.12.08 Geometria Carpenter Final 17.12.08 Geometria Bader 1 Street Homestead, Taranaki Geometria 2008 Contents: 1.0 Brief ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.0 Background ............................................................................................................................................ 9 2.1 Project background ........................................................................................................................ 9 2.2 Archaeological background ....................................................................................................... 10 2.3 Historical context ............................................................................................................................ 14 2.3.1 Street family context ............................................................................................................. 14 3.0 Methodology ........................................................................................................................................ 17 3.1 Feature/Find classes ...................................................................................................................... 17 3.2 Excavation Team ............................................................................................................................ 20 3.3 Investigation Areas......................................................................................................................... 20 3.4 Investigation Procedure ................................................................................................................ 21 3.4.1 Excavation of Q19/342. ........................................................................................................ 21 3.4.2 Excavation of Q19/343. ........................................................................................................ 21 3.4.3 Excavation of Q19/344. ........................................................................................................ 21 3.4.4 Monitoring of Earth Works. ................................................................................................... 22 3.4.6 Artefact Collections .............................................................................................................. 22 4.0 Results..................................................................................................................................................... 23 4.1 Q19/342 ............................................................................................................................................ 23 4.2 Q19/343 ............................................................................................................................................ 25 4.3 Q19/344 ............................................................................................................................................ 32 4.3.1 Sequence of feature complexes........................................................................................ 50 4.4 Research questions ....................................................................................................................... 50 4.4.1 Historical Household archaeology ..................................................................................... 51 4.4.2 Identity ..................................................................................................................................... 52 4.4.3 Class ......................................................................................................................................... 53 4.5 Feature classes & themes ............................................................................................................. 53 4.6 Ceramic assemblage (Janice Adamson) ................................................................................. 57 4.6.1 Minimum Vessel and Sherd Count ..................................................................................... 57 4.6.2 Cross-Context Refitted Vessels ............................................................................................ 57 4.6.3 Manufacturer‟s, Marks and Dating .................................................................................... 58 4.6.4 Entire Assemblage Overview .............................................................................................. 63 4.6.5 Evidence of Burning .............................................................................................................. 85 4.6.6 Discussion - Ceramics ............................................................................................................ 85 4.7 Glass assemblage (Janice Adamson) ...................................................................................... 86 4.7.1 Minimum Vessel and Sherd Count ..................................................................................... 86 4.7.2 Alcohol ..................................................................................................................................... 88 4.7.3 Architectural ........................................................................................................................... 94 4.7.4 Food ......................................................................................................................................... 95 4.7.5 Household ............................................................................................................................... 98 4.7.6 Non-Alcoholic Beverage ...................................................................................................... 98 4.7.7 Pharmaceutical ..................................................................................................................... 99 4.7.8 Evidence of Burning ............................................................................................................ 100 4.7.9 Glass Tools ............................................................................................................................. 101 4.7.10 Discussion – Glass ............................................................................................................... 102 4.8 Metal assemblage (David Rudd) .............................................................................................. 103 4.8.1 Feature 143 ........................................................................................................................... 103 4.8.2 Feature 144 ........................................................................................................................... 108 4.8.3 Feature 182 ........................................................................................................................... 108 4.8.4 Feature 212 ........................................................................................................................... 110 4.8.5 Feature 213 ........................................................................................................................... 111 4.8.6 Surface finds and Postholes. .............................................................................................. 111 4.8.7 Comparison with Insurance Claim ................................................................................... 115 4.8.8 Metal assemblage conclusions ........................................................................................ 116 2 Street Homestead, Taranaki Geometria 2008 4.9 Clay pipe assemblage (Janice Adamson) ............................................................................. 116 4.9.1 Manufacturer Marks ............................................................................................................ 116 4.9.2 Commissioned Pipe ............................................................................................................. 117 4.9.3 Marked Pipe Styles............................................................................................................... 120 4.9.4 Other Pipes 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