Archaeological Investigations at Yourhaney Plantation (38GE18)

ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AT YOURHANEY PLANTATION109Several examples have also been recovered in downtown Charleston (Martha Zierden, personalcommunication 2005). Because his coins were not often accepted by merchants or individuals andhe could make no profit, Wood stopped the large-scale minting of the coins in 1723. Although itsperiod of circulation is unclear, this coin could have been in circulation as late as the early 1730s,when Spanish milled dollars became available. In fact, in the Carolinas merchandise was almostall listed in Spanish funds (Danforth 2001).Furniture Related ArtifactsNine furniture related artifacts were recovered. Eight fragments of clear glass lamp chimney wererecovered. Also, the hand and arm of a female figurine made of white bodied earthenware. Thehand is holding a flat disk.Tobacco Related ArtifactsA total of 41 ball clay pipe bowl fragments were recovered. There were 11 4/64 inch bore stems,36 5/64 inch stems, and one 6/64 inch bore stems. Four additional stem fragments wereunmeasureable. None of these items contained maker’s marks or were decorated. Most of thepipestems dated from the period between 1720 and 1750. Only one stem dating prior to 1720was recovered (Table 9).Table 9. Pipestems from 38GE18, Feature 208.Bore Date Range Count4/64ths 1750-1800 115/64th 1720-1750 366/64th 1680-1720 1Total 48Activities Related ArtifactsActivities related artifacts often include items that are simply unrecognizable and may actuallybelong in another category. Some attempt is made here to minimize this problem. Unidentifiableartifacts will not be listed here and will be discussed in a separate selection below. Activitiesrelated artifacts consist of a nut, two pieces of strap iron, one copper ring (not a washer orjewelry), one piece of wire (non-electrical), eight pieces of melted lead, and four pieces of slag.Other ArtifactsOther artifacts consist of two metal handles that could not be categorized, 56 fragments ofburnt/melted glass, 16 pieces of unidentifiable iron artifacts, and 15 pieces of sheet iron.PRESHISTORIC ARTIFACTSThe prehistoric artifacts are considered unrelated to the function of the feature and are brieflydiscussed here.