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Eport of the Archeological Investigations of the New Castle Court House Plaza (7Nc-E-105A) New Castle, Delaware eport of the Archeological Investigations R of The New Castle Court House Plaza (7NC-E-105A) New Castle, Delaware Prepared for Delaware State Museums Dover, Delaware Prepared by John Milner Associates, Inc. West Chester, Pennsylvania March 2006 REPORT OF THE ARCHEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE NEW CASTLE COURT HOUSE PLAZA (7NC-E-105A) NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE Prepared for Delaware State Museums 316 S. Governors Avenue Dover, DE 19904 by Wade P. Catts, RPA Mark A. Tobias With contributions by Claudia Milne Dorothy Peteet, Ph.D. John Milner Associates, Inc. 535 North Church Street West Chester, PA 19380 March 2006 ABSTRACT ABSTRACT From July through October, 2003 John Milner Associates, Inc. (JMA) conducted archeological excavation and monitoring of New Castle Court House plaza located on the northwestern corner of Delaware and Seconds Streets in the City of New Castle, Delaware. This work was performed on behalf of Delaware State Museums (DSM). Earlier field work by DSM in 1995 identified the potential for eighteenth to nineteenth century archeological material within the stratified fill deposits beneath the current plaza and intact features within the intact subsoil beneath these deposits. The archeological investigation conducted at the plaza of the New Castle Court House is the most recent in a series of archeological projects undertaken at the site spanning nearly 50 years. These projects build upon the results and interpretations of the excavations that preceded them, supplying historical and archeological information important to the Court House’s public story. Earlier archeological work uncovered the foundation of the first court house and tested the yard and eastern plaza areas. The work reported here constitutes the most intensive archeological excavation at the Court House to date and the results of that work encapsulates many of the contributions that historical archeology has to offer. Over 7,000 artifacts were recovered and 89 archeological features identified beneath the plaza. The majority of these features relate directly to construction of the Court House and its associated plaza. Identified features include scaffolding post holes, erosion trenches, and drip lines. A secondary feature class relates to known, but previously unexamined features. Features within this category include the retaining walls associated with the circa 1820 and 1845 plaza sections, the portico foundation adjacent to the main entryway into the center block. The final feature category consists of previously undocumented features corresponding to a series of possible palisade trenches, a large burned area in front of the 1845 wing, a brick drain west of the original circa 1820 plaza, a brick foundation wall on the west plaza, and an unlined cellar hole in front of the 1765/1802 wing. NEW CASTLE COURT HOUSE PLAZA NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Any historical archeological study of this scope requires the abilities, knowledge, and expertise of many individuals. The field investigations were conducted by an excellent JMA field team: Principal Archeologist Wade P. Catts, RPA, Project Archeologist Mark Tobias, and Field Assistants Stephanie Garner, Keith Jacobs, and Nikki Tobias. The team also wants to acknowledge the volunteer efforts during the field work of Shannon Catts and Kevin Tobias. Laboratory analyses were undertaken by Nikki Tobias, Project Archeologist Alexander Bartlett, and Assistant Archeologist and Katherine Wood Massé. Report and graphics preparation were completed by Senior Illustrator Sarah Ruch, and Graphic Assistants Mary Paradise, and Robert Schultz, and Secretary Margy Schoettle. Specialized analyses were conducted by Claudia Milne (faunal analysis) and Dr. Dorothy Peteet of Columbia University (pollen). Mr. Charles Fithian, Curator, Delaware State Museums, and Ms. Cindy Snyder, site supervisor at the Court House Museum and the staff of the Museum provided daily guidance and assistance during the field efforts, and continued to provide support during the analyses and reporting efforts. Mr. Daniel R. Griffith, former Director of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, supported the archeological investigation at the Court House from its inception, and offered direction and assistance. Other Division professional staff that assisted the project were Ms. Robin Bodo and Ms. Alice Guerrant. Dr. John M. Pandolfi, Curator of Fossils at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History offered insights into the varieties of coral uncovered during the excavations. Mr. Donald L. Fennimore, Curator at Winterthur Museum, provided direction for our sleeve link research, and ultimately led us to Mr. Richard Edgcumbe of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Dr. Mary Beaudry of Boston University generously provided the project team with information about straight pins from her forthcoming book. The report of the Court House investigations benefited from all of these individuals’ efforts, and the authors would like to extend our thanks. Any omissions in the details of this investigation, or errors in the interpretations offered are solely the responsibility of the authors. * The pen-and-ink cover drawings depicting the Court House architecture were prepared by architect Albert Kruse during the restoration work in the 1950s (Kruse 1966). The color image of the Court House is a postcard from the University of Delaware Post Card Collection. NEW CASTLE COURT HOUSE PLAZA NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract Acknowledgements List of Tables List of Figures List of Plates 1.0 INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................1 1.1 Background............................................................................................................1 1.2 Historical and Architectural Background...............................................................1 1.3 Description of Project Area....................................................................................4 1.4 Previous Archeological Investigations...................................................................4 1.4.1 1950’s Restoration of the Court House .....................................................7 1.4.2 Sheriff’s Yard Excavations (1976, 1981-82).............................................7 1.4.3 Plaza Excavations in 1995.........................................................................8 2.0 FIELD INVESTIGATIONS..............................................................................................10 2.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................10 2.2 Field Methods.......................................................................................................10 2.3 Laboratory Methods .............................................................................................14 2.4 Faunal Methods....................................................................................................17 3.0 FIELD RESULTS.............................................................................................................18 3.1 Circa 1820 East Plaza Stratigraphic Units............................................................18 3.1.1 Organic Accumulation (SU A)................................................................21 3.1.2 Upper Sand Deposit (SU B) ....................................................................22 3.1.3 Upper Silt Loam Deposit (SU C) ............................................................22 3.1.4 Lower Sand Deposit (SU D) ...................................................................22 3.1.5 Lower Silt Loam Deposit – Feature 19 (SU E) .......................................23 3.1.6 Alluvium 9SU F).....................................................................................23 3.1.7 Subsoil – Horizon (SU G) ......................................................................23 3.2 Circa 1820 West Plaza Stratigraphic Units ..........................................................23 3.2.1 Organic Accumulation (SU H)................................................................26 3.2.2 Sand Deposit (SU I) ................................................................................26 3.2.3 Silt Loam Deposit (SU J) ........................................................................27 3.2.4 Subsoil – B Horizon (SU K) ...................................................................27 3.3 1845 Plaza Stratigraphic Units.............................................................................27 3.3.1 Organic Accumulation (SU L) ................................................................29 3.3.2 Sand Deposit (SU M) ..............................................................................29 3.3.3 Upper Transition Level (SU N)...............................................................29 3.3.4 Brick and Mortar Demolition Level (SU O) ...........................................29 3.3.5 Lower Transition Level (SU P)...............................................................30 3.3.6 Buried Topsoil – Ap Horizon (SU Q) .....................................................30 3.3.7 Subsoil – B Horizon (SU R)....................................................................30 3.4 Plaza Elevations ...................................................................................................30 3.5 Identified Features................................................................................................31
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