Archaeological Investigations at Yourhaney Plantation (38GE18)

170Feature 107 (Historic Post)The faunal remains recovered from Feature 107 are nearly identical to those found in Feature 106.Little subsistence data could be gleaned from this small number of remains.Feature 109 (Historic Post)Feature 109 contained two indeterminate mollusca shell fragments. No signs of burning orcalcination were noted on these specimens.Feature 110 (Historic Post)A single element from an indeterminate vertebrate was recovered from Feature 110. There wereno indicators of butchering or exposure to fire on this specimen.Feature 111 (Multiple Historic Posts)Faunal remains from Feature 111 consist of two bivalve and one oyster (Crassostrea virginica)valve fragments. These specimens show no signs of thermal alteration.Feature 112 (Food Preparation Pit?)Feature 112 contained a mixture of species from varying habitats. A single calcined longbonefrom a bird (Aves) was identified, as were a total of 12 fish elements. A catfish (Siluriformes) wasidentified from this group. The faunal remains in this feature are dominated by invertebrates interms of number and weight. Mollusca shell fragments are the best represented taxonomic group.Of the 143 shell fragments, 15 (10.5 percent) were burned. Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) arerepresented by seven valve fragments.Feature 119 (Possible Historic Hearth)The faunal remains recovered from Feature 119 are made up of a mixture of taxonomic groups. Atotal of 11 indeterminate vertebrate remains were recovered from this feature, of which three havebutcher marks on the bones. Large mammal remains consisting of indeterminates and longboneswere identified. A single bird (Aves) longbone was also recovered. Bony fish were evidenced bytwo skull fragments, one of which belongs to a catfish (Siluriformes). Four invertebrate specimens,consisting of indeterminate mollusca, oyster (Crassostrea virginica), and common quahog(Mercenaria mercenaria), were identified. None of the specimens in this feature showed signs ofburning or calcination.Feature 121 (Historic Pit)Feature 121 contained a single indeterminate vertebrate element. This specimen displayed nosigns of burning or calcination.Feature 122 (Historic Post)Feature 122 contained a single longbone shaft fragment from a very large mammal as well as apig tooth. Ten fish elements were identified in the feature.