Report of the Archaeological Investigations of the New Castle Court ...
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NEW CASTLE COURT HOUSE PLAZA<br />
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE<br />
LIST OF PLATES<br />
LIST OF PLATES<br />
Plate 1. East plaza overview showing <strong>the</strong> initial excavation <strong>of</strong> Feature 20 (cellar hole) within<br />
EU 8 and <strong>the</strong> screening <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> plaza foundation sand from EU 10; view to grid<br />
nor<strong>the</strong>ast.<br />
Plate 2. Plan view mapping <strong>of</strong> EU 21 located on <strong>the</strong> western plaza; view to grid southwest.<br />
Plate 3. North pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> EU 20 showing <strong>the</strong> stratigraphic pr<strong>of</strong>ile within <strong>the</strong> 1845 plaza<br />
extension; <strong>the</strong> location <strong>of</strong> a dry laid brick drain (Feature 61) and <strong>the</strong> edge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ca.<br />
1820 plaza (Feature 21) are shown.<br />
Plate 4. Plan view <strong>of</strong> EUs 18 and 19 showing <strong>the</strong> sampled builder’s trenches (Features 59 and<br />
60) associated with a brick foundation (Feature 58). The edge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> circa 1820 plaza<br />
(Feature 21) is visible on <strong>the</strong> right side <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> photograph; view to grid south.<br />
Plate 5. North pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> EU 13 showing <strong>the</strong> newly exposed 1845 <strong>Court</strong> House foundation<br />
within it associated builder’s trench (Feature 49).<br />
Plate 6. Plan view showing a large burnt area (Feature 93) in <strong>the</strong> north central section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
west plaza; view to grid north.<br />
Plate 7. Initial identification <strong>of</strong> Feature 20 (cellar hole) within <strong>the</strong> right side <strong>of</strong> EU 8; view to<br />
grid north.<br />
Plate 8. Opening plan view <strong>of</strong> Level 7 within <strong>the</strong> Feature 20 (cellar hole) showing high<br />
concentrations <strong>of</strong> coral, stone, and brick; view to grid north.<br />
Plate 9. Closing plan view showing a burnt board at <strong>the</strong> base <strong>of</strong> Level 7 in <strong>the</strong> cellar hole<br />
(Feature 20); view to grid north.<br />
Plate 10. North pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> EUs 8 and 23 showing a fully-sectioned cellar hole.<br />
Plate 11. East pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> EUs 4 and 5 showing south bisection <strong>of</strong> Feature 23 (erosion trench)<br />
and <strong>the</strong> completed excavation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ca. 1820 plaza wall builder’s trench (Feature<br />
22).<br />
Plate 12. Plan view <strong>of</strong> Feature 37 (erosion trench) bisection within EUs 9 and 24; view to grid<br />
east.<br />
Plate 13. Western view from <strong>the</strong> main <strong>Court</strong> House steps showing <strong>the</strong> location <strong>of</strong> two parallel<br />
palisade trenches (Features 27 and 29) within <strong>the</strong> central plaza.<br />
Plate 14. Plan view documenting <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn palisade (Feature 29) orientation shift within <strong>the</strong><br />
western plaza; view to grid south.<br />
Plate 15. Plan view <strong>of</strong> excavated palisade trench post holes (Features 40 through 42) within<br />
Feature 29, EUs 15 and 16; view to grid west.
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