The Earliest Inhabitants: The Dynamics of the Jamaican Taino

Appendix
Table 2.3 Taíno Sites in the Kingston Area
Site Code Comments
Rodney’s House S-5 Excavated by Wilman in 1978 and by Medhurst in 1979. Six middens. Faunal
remains. 3,394 marine and 371 terrestrial molluscs, most common marine Arca
zebra, Donax denticulatus, Arca imbricata, Chama macrophylla. 6,728 bone fragments,
MNI 747. Four species of mammals, three species of reptiles, four families
of birds, twenty-five families of fish, six of crabs and lobsters. Typical West
Indian dry coastal and shallow-water faunal communities. (Medhurst 1980;
Scudder 1992; Wilman 1978, 1979)
Naggo Head S-12 Investigated 1972–73, now destroyed by quarrying. Child burial. (Lee 1972a,
1972b; Aarons 1983a)
Caymanas Bay S-14 Investigated 1972–75. Small site on low hill. (Lee 1976b)
Molynes Mountain K-14 Two sites, including Plantation Heights, investigated by Lee and Hodges, 1967
and 1985. Pottery of White Marl style. (Lee 1967a, 1967b, 1983a, 1985b)
Chancery Hall K-11 Investigated by Lechler from 1990 onwards, excavated by the Jamaica National
Heritage Trust in 1996 and by a University of the West Indies–University of
Leicester team in 1998. Seven human burials. Faunal remains. Charcoal sample
dated in 1992 by Beta Analytic Inc. at 690 ± 50 BP (uncalibrated). (Lechler
2000)
Bellevue K-13 Excavated by Medhurst and Clarke in 1974–75 and by Medhurst and Wilman
in 1976–77. House foundation 4.5 m in diameter. Four human burials. Pottery
principally red-brown, a little buff-yellow ware. Faunal remains. 1974–75: 474
marine and 717 terrestrial molluscs; 1976–77: 2,500 marine and 2,341 terrestrial
molluscs. Most common marine Neritina piratica reclivata and virginea,
Arca zebra, Chione granulata, Anadara brasiliana; 1,207 bone fragments from the
first excavation, MNI 126, predominantly land species. (Medhurst 1976a,
1976b, 1977a, 1977b; Scudder 1992; Wing and Medhurst 1977)
Stony Hill
Investigated by Gardner in 1997 when “Fort George”, Miss May Farquharson’s
house, was demolished.
Norbrook K-5 Investigated in 1890 by Lady Blake and therefore of considerable historical
importance. Artefacts are still in evidence, but the site (hitherto owned by the
National Water Commission) is undergoing development. (Duerden 1897)
Jacks Hill K-1 Investigated by Lee and Lechler. Artefacts still in evidence.
Ivor K-10 Investigated by Lee in 1971. Some excavation during construction work.
(Lee 1971)
Table 2.3 continues
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