Archaeological Investigations at Yourhaney Plantation (38GE18)

114In addition, two Wilmington/Hanover plain grog tempered sherds were recovered. An OCR dateof 1779 was obtained from this feature.FEATURE 238 – HISTORIC POSTFeature 238 is a round post measuring 0.8 by 0.7 feet and extending 0.6 feet into subsoil. The fillconsists of dark yellowish brown (30YR3/4) loamy sand. Artifacts consisted of two squareshanked nails, one undecorated creamware (1762-1820), and two pieces of olive green bottleglass. Prehistoric artifacts consist of one Thoms Creek Plain sherd and one rhyolite flake fragment.An OCR date of 1780 was obtained from this feature.FEATURE 239 – HISTORIC PITFeature 239 is an amorphous pit measuring 3.4 by 2.4 feet and extending 0.6 feet into subsoil.The fill consisted of dark reddish gray (2.5YR4/1) loamy sand. The feature is situated within arectangular area outlined by historic posts and adjacent to an area of burnt sand. This area isbelieved to represent a stick and clay chimney. Historic artifacts consisted of a handmade brickfragment, three square shanked nails, one white salt glazed stoneware (1740-1775), fiveundecorated creamwares (1762-1820), one Staffordshire slipware (1670-1795), two clear glazedredwares, one sherd resembling Bartlam’s Pineapple ware (1765-1781: South 1993), one piece ofiron slag, and one kaolin clay pipe bowl fragment. The ceramics provide a mean ceramic date of1777, suggesting this feature dates to the last quarter of the 18 th century. An OCR date of 1735was obtained from this feature. Prehistoric artifacts consist of three medium sand tempered plainsherds and one piece of quartz shatter.FEATURE 240 – POSTFeature 240 is a circular post measuring 0.8 feet in diameter and extending 0.9 feet into subsoil.The fill consists of dark grayish brown (10YR4/2) loamy sand. Artifacts consist of one residualprehistoric sherd and one rhyolite flake fragment. Despite the absence of historic artifacts, a 1772date was obtained from an OCR sample. It is possible that the post is historic.FEATURE 241 – HISTORIC POSTFeature 241 is an amorphous post measuring 0.9 by 0.4 feet in size and extending 0.9 feet intosubsoil. The fill consists of very dark gray (10YR3/1) loamy sand. Artifacts consist of one squareshanked nail, one residual prehistoric sherd, and one chert interior flake.FEATURE 243 –HISTORIC POSTFeature 243 is a rectangular post measuring 0.4 by 0.8 feet in size and extending 0.4 feet intosubsoil. The fill consists of very dark grayish brown (10YR3/2) loamy sand. Artifacts consistedonly of one handmade brick fragment.