Ye Pleasant Mount: 1989 1990 Excavations - Open site which ...

x 28 cm north-south and it was 19 cm in depth. The feature fill consisted ofbrown sandy
loam and brown sandy clay. It contained a small quantity of Indian and Euro-American
artifacts. This feature overlays feature 14.
Feature 13. Feature 13 was an elongated oval stain that intruded into an earlier feature
(Feature 14). The feature measured 56 cm northeast-southwest x 46 cm northwestsoutheast.
This pit contained a variety ofEuro-American artifacts including several straight
pins and small lead shot. Several of the artifacts from Test Unit 12, Level 3 also may be
associated with this feature. The feature fill consisted ofbrown sand.
Feature 14. Feature 14 was a linear trench feature that extended diagonally through Test
Units 12, 13, and 14 at a bearing of295 degrees west-northwest. The feature measured 60
cm x 2.8 meters. It was basin-shaped in profile. The feature ranged in depth from 67 to
120 cm below datum. The feature fill consisted of brown and yellowish brown sand.
Indian and Euro-American artifacts were recovered from the feature. This feature is
interpreted as section of a pallisade ditch that surrounded the Mount Pleasant Fort. The
construction of this feature predated Features 12 and 13.
Feature 15. Feature 15 was an oval pit located in Test Unit 20. It was first recognized
during the excavation of Level 2. The feature measured approximately 78 cm northeastsouthwest
x 76 cm northwest-southeast, and it was 80 cm in depth. The feature fill
consited of yellowish brown sand and bricks. Indian and Euro-American artifacts were
recovered from the feature. The concentration of bricks in the feature suggests an
architectural function, although the alignment ofbricks within the feature appeared random.
These bricks may have supported a post.
Feature 16. Feature 16 was an irregular-shaped stain located in Test Units 17 and 18 at
the base of Level 3. It measured 108 cm north-south x 49 cm east west, and it had a
maximum depth of 56 cm. The feature fill consisted of yellowish brown sand. It may
have been two overlapping features. Indian an4 Euro-American artifacts were recovered
from the feature. Although the feature extended to a depth of 122 cm below datum, Euro­
American artifacts were not found below 90 cm.
Feature 17. Feature 17 was a round stain that was either a natural tree disturbance or a
post that had been disturbed by a tree root. It measured 15 em in diameter and was 36 cm
in depth. The feature fill consisted of dark brown sand and charcoal. It contained one
aboriginal artifact.
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