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contains more recent artifacts than the rest ofthe village. This area probably was used after
most of the Yuchi village was abandoned.
Area B
This area is located slightly downstream from the Indian town. The area was identified
only by a surface feature and shovel tests, but several artifacts were found that lead us to
believe that this occupation was associated with John Goldwire. Area B contained no
historic Indian pottery, and it was isolated from the Indian village and fort. The ceramics
from this area suggest an occupation sometime between 1759 and 1775--a time when the
Goldwire's were associated with the vicinity. Both Whieldon ware and green glazed
creamware were found in Area B. Whieldon ware was produced from 1740 until 1770,
while green glazed cream-bodied ware was produced from 1759 unti11775. This area had
a terminus post quem of 1759--one year after Goldwire received a grant for property north
of this area.
Area B contained a variety of architectural artifacts including rosehead nails, T-head
nails, window glass, and daub or brick. This area also contained a rectangular cellar
depression in association with wrought nails. The cellar and the architectural artifact scatter
indicate that at least two eighteenth-century structures were present in this area. The
presence of window glass in this area suggests a domestic structure that probably postdates
the fort.
Areas C and D
These two areas are located within the Indian town southwest ofTrader Point and both
contained Euro-American and Indian artifacts. Both areas have a terminus post quem of
1720 based on the presence of refined white salt glazed stoneware which was produced
from 1720 unti11805. Areas C and D also contained wrought nails and daub in sufficient
quantities to indicate that each area formerly contained at least one eighteenth-century
structure. Temporally diagnostic artifacts were uncommon in both areas. Because of the
presence ofEuropean ceramics in these areas, we suspect these to be structures related to
the British traders. Our tentative conclusion is that they both contained residences of the
British Indian traders. One small 50 em x 50 cm test unit was excavated in Area C. This
unit was excavated to a depth of 31 cm and artifacts were confined to the plowzone in a
brown sandy loam (Table 3). Area D was examined only by shovel tests.
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