William Pitcher Farmstead HSR

Sample 1(fig.1) is a piece of chimney brick, collected from Room 207. It is
approximately 4”x4”x1.5”; medium to dark pink; with visible folds and large, white
inclusions. One face is pitted while the other has streaks as though it had been wiped
or screeded while wet.
Sample 2 (fig. 2) is a piece of nogging brick, collected from inside the east wall of Room
107. It is approximately 3”x3”x2”. It is medium to pale pink with some visible folds
and small voids. The sample appears to be relatively uniform in material and
consistency.
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Time (min)
Water Absorption (cm3)
Chimney Brick
207
Nogging Brick
107
1 0.25 0.25
5 0.4 0.5
10 0.5 0.75
15 0.6 1.25
20 0.75 1.5
30 1 2
60 1.25 4
water absorption (cm3)
3
2
1
0
1 5 10 15 20 30 60
time (minutes)
Chimney Brick 207 Nogging Brick 107