Archaeological Investigations at Yourhaney Plantation (38GE18)

ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AT YOURHANEY PLANTATION119FEATURE 287 – POSTFeature 287 is squarish post measuring 0.7 by 0.7 feet and extending 0.1 feet into subsoil. The fillconsists of very dark grayish brown (10YR3/2) loamy sand. It was recognized after theexcavation of Feature 24. No artifacts were recovered and it is believed to predate Feature 24and is probably prehistoric.FEATURE 288 – HISTORIC POSTFeature 288 is a squarish historic post measuring 0.9 by 0.8 feet and extending 1.4 feet intosubsoil. The fill consists of very dark gray (10YR3/1) loamy sand. Historic artifacts consisted of3.4 grams of hand made brick, one hand wrought nail, one burnt gray salt glazed stoneware, oneStaffordshire slipware (1670-1795), one clear lead glazed redware, and one piece of olive greenbottle glass. Prehistoric artifacts consist of one Thoms Creek fine sand Reed Punctate sherd, twoThoms Creek plain fine sand tempered sherds, one Deptford Simple Stamped sherd, four DeptfordPlain sherds, one Deep Creek Check Stamped sherd, 17 residual sherds, and one porphyriticrhyolite small triangular point. The feature intrudes into Feature 24.FEATURE 290 – HISTORIC POSTFeature 290 is a circular post measuring 0.5 feet in diameter. The feature was identified uponcleaning the surface of Feature 24, but did not extend further. In essence, the feature was notrecognized until excavations had reached its base. No artifacts were recovered. However, sinceit was found intruding into Feature 24, it is historic.FEATURE 291 – HISTORIC POSTFeature 291 is a squarish post measuring an estimate of 0.5 by 0.6 feet and extending 0.3 feetinto Feature 24. This feature was only identified after Feature 24 was profiled. The fill consists ofvery dark brown (10YR2/2) sandy loam. No artifacts were recovered, but since it intrudes into ahistoric feature, it is historic in origin.FEATURE 292 – HISTORIC POSTFeature 292 is a squarish post measuring 0.5 by 0.5 feet and extending 0.6 feet into subsoil. Alarger, somewhat amorphous area continued to the south. In profile, this appeared to be a shallowarea that may have been washed out around the post. The fill consists of dark brown (10YR3/3)loamy sand. Artifacts consist of one brick fragment, three residual prehistoric sherds, and onerhyolite flake fragment. The feature intrudes into Feature 24 and therefore, post dates it.FEATURE 293 – POSTFeature 293 is a circular post measuring 0.6 feet in diameter and extending 0.3 feet into thesubsoil. It contains dark yellowish brown (10YR3/4) loamy sand. No artifacts were recoveredfrom the feature.