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Excavation showing the two parallel walls of stone on the hill side with burnt clay
Excavation showing the two parallel walls of stone on the hill side with burnt clay
Object Number 2004.29.1877
Display Title Excavation showing the two parallel walls of stone on the hill side with burnt clay
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Ohio. (Fosters) Little Miami Valley. / Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology. Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. / Excavation showing the two parallel walls of stone on the hill side with burnt clay between and over stone to the top of the hill. / [verso] M.H. Saville, Photographer"
Keywords
  • Site and Excavation
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • Excavation
Department Photographic
Date 1890
Artist Marshall H. Saville
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Warren County / <City> / Fosters Little Miami Valley
Intrasite Stone walls
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 15.24 x 20.32 cm (6 x 8 in.)

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Excavation up the west side of hill through the burnt clay to the stones below it
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Fosters Little Miami Valley
North bank of ancient work on hill.
2004.29.1878 North bank of ancient work on hill.
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Second trench on side of hill showing stones, artifact walls.
2004.29.1876 Second trench on side of hill showing stones, artifact walls.
Fosters Little Miami Valley
Stone wall
2004.29.1869 Stone wall
Fosters Little Miami Valley
North bank of earthwork
2004.29.1870 North bank of earthwork
Fosters Little Miami Valley
Cut through embankment north end, showing stones under burnt clay.
2004.29.1866 Cut through embankment north end, showing stones under burnt clay.
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Cut through bank at north end. Black soot on top of burnt clay.
2004.29.1882 Cut through bank at north end. Black soot on top of burnt clay.
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Wall of stones with opening under burnt clay
2004.29.1868 Wall of stones with opening under burnt clay
Fosters Little Miami Valley
North end of work showing the great mass of stones
2004.29.1880 North end of work showing the great mass of stones
Fosters Little Miami Valley
Wall and old chestnut stump northern side of Fort, looking north.
2004.29.1850 Wall and old chestnut stump northern side of Fort, looking north.
Fort Hill
Wall at north end. Burnt clay over stones.
2004.29.1879 Wall at north end. Burnt clay over stones.
Fosters Little Miami Valley
View of Fort Hill looking northwest.
2004.29.1837 View of Fort Hill looking northwest.
Fort Hill