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![]() Archaeologists found and excavated 43 features at the Buck site, including the remains of three barrel-lined wells within 70' of one another, nine human burials, four small non-domestic structures, and an elaborate series of fence lines and ditches. The excavations yielded over 12,000 artifacts, most of whichindicated that the site was occupied from 1630-50. Some of the more spectacular finds were wells with gold and silver threads, ditches with fine Chinese porcelain, rare Montelupo pottery, and a brass spur with gold gilt, and a human burial with two halves of a 1582 silver English sixpence. Some of the different features at 44JC568 maintained slightly different date ranges, suggesting site phases and frequent change in the immediate area. Extraordinary finds aside, the Buck site's overall artifact assemblage and stratigraphic record reflected the daily activities of those working this Neck-of-Land farmstead-- the digging of ditches and wells, cultivation of adjacent fields, maintenance of livestock, and construction of buildings. | |||||
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