Archaeological Investigations at Yourhaney Plantation (38GE18)

90Figure 35. Northwest view of Feature 124 and 124a, surrounded by Features 122, 123,a root stain, and Features 125 (bottom right and counter clockwise).The feature contained wood charcoal from a variety of hardwoods, suggesting that it was indeedused as a hearth. Faunal remains consisted of large mammal, raccoon, bird, and fish. Evidence ofbutchering was found on one bone element.FEATURE 125 – HISTORIC POSTFeature 125 is a rectangular post measuring 0.7 by 0.5 feet and extending 0.3 feet into thesubsoil. The fill consisted of brown (10YR4/3) loamy sand. No artifacts were recovered, howeverseveral brick or fired clay fragments were noted and discarded.FEATURE 126 – HISTORIC POSTFeature 126 is a square post measuring 0.5 by 0.5 feet and extending 0.3 feet into the subsoil.The fill consisted of brown (10YR4/3) loamy sand. Artifacts consisted of three unidentifiable nails.FEATURE 127 – HISTORIC POSTFeature 127 is a rectangular post measuring 0.9 by 0.6 feet and extending 0.1 feet into thesubsoil. The fill consisted of brown (10YR4/3) loamy sand. Artifacts contained one residualprehistoric sherd as well as several fish scales. Because of the presence of fish scales, it is believedto be related to Features 122 and 124, which also had fish scales.FEATURE 128 – HISTORIC POSTFeature 128 is a square post measuring 0.8 by 0.8 feet and extending 0.8 feet into subsoil. Thepost appears to have replaced an earlier post (see Figure 36).