Report of the Archaeological Investigations of the New Castle Court ...

NEW CASTLE COURT HOUSE PLAZA
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
3.0 FIELD RESULTS
Fea. Identification Size and Depth (ft.) Location Description (Munsell Color and Texture)
21 circa 1820 mortared c. 2.50 thick EUs 5, 12, 16, mortared field stone, exterior faced only
stone plaza-
and 19; west,
retaining wall
central, and
east plazas
22 builder's trench variable EUs 5, 16, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam with brick
associated with
and 19; west fragment inclusions
circa 1820 retaining
and center
wall¹
plazas
23 erosion ditch¹ 5.50 x 2.20; 0.50 EUs 4 and 5 brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) silt loam with 40%
mottle of yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam with
brick fragment inclusions
24 southern palisade 23.1 x 1.4-1.9; 1.32 EUs 4, 27, brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay loam mottled with
trench (east plaza) ¹
and 28 yellowish brown (10YR 5/4, 5/6) silt loam
25 erosion ditch¹ 8.40 x 1.20; 0.32 EUs 6, 8 and
26
dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) silt
26 post hole¹ 0.70 x 0.45; 0.50 EU 4 brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam with charcoal inclusions
27 northern palisade
trench (west and
central plazas)
44.25 x 1.10 EUs 15, 17;
west and
central plazas
brown (10YR 5/3) silt loam mottled with yellowish
brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam
28 post hole 1.20 x 0.35? EU 17 brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay loam
29 southern palisade
trench (west and
central plazas) ¹
50.85 x 1.60; 2.40 EUs 15, 17,
and 18; west
and central
plazas
30 erosion ditch¹ 4.85 x 1.50; 0.45 EUs 14 and
15
brown (10YR 5/3) silt loam mottled with yellowish
brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam
90% decomposing brick with dark grayish brown
(10YR 4/2) sandy loam, dark yellowish brown
(10YR 4/4) sandy loam, and yellowish brown (10YR
5/4) silt loam
31 post mold and hole¹ 0.95 x .080; 2.06 EU 15 brown (10YR 5/3) loamy sand post mold within a
dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4, 4/6) silt loam post
hole
32 1845 mortared
stone plazaretaining
wall
33 builder's trench
associated with
1845 retaining wall¹
22.00 x 1.90; 1.75 EU 22, west
plaza
mortared field stone, exterior faced only
5.00? x 0.65; 1.35 EU 22 brown (10YR 4/3) loamy sand with brick fragment
and mortar inclusions
34 possible post hole 1.40 x 0.85 EU 15 brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam mottled with dark
yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) silt loam
35 post hole¹ 1.10 x 0.90; 0.85 EUs 15 and
16
dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4, 4/6) silt loam
36 post hole¹ 1.50 x 1.10; 1.79 EUs 15 and
16
37 erosion ditch¹ 9.50 x 2.30; 0.70 EUs 9, 24,
and 28
brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam with brick fragment
inclusions
dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam with 10%
mottle of olive yellow (2.5Y 6/6) and yellowish
brown (10YR 5/4, 5/6) silt loam with brick fragment
and charcoal inclusions changing to light yellowish
brown (2.5Y 6/4) silt loam mottled with light
yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) and brownish yellow
(10YR 6/6) silt in the southern exposed portion
38 post hole 1.15 x 0.55? EU 23 dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam mottled
with yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam
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