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North bank of earthwork
Object Number 2004.29.1870
Display Title North bank of earthwork
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. / North bank of ancient work on hill. The men are standing on the outer and inner edge of embankment. Foster's, Little Miami Valley, Ohio. / [verso] M.H. Saville, Photographer."
Keywords
  • Site and Excavation
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • Site
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 North bank
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 15.24 x 20.32 cm (6 x 8 in.)

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North bank of ancient work on hill.
2004.29.1878 North bank of ancient work on hill.
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Excavation showing the two parallel walls of stone on the hill side with burnt clay
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Excavation up the west side of hill through the burnt clay to the stones below it
2004.29.1875 Excavation up the west side of hill through the burnt clay to the stones below it
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Stone wall
2004.29.1869 Stone wall
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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 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
Trench with shovel
2004.29.1873 Trench with shovel
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
Cut through embankment north end, showing stones under burnt clay.
2004.29.1866 Cut through embankment north end, showing stones under burnt clay.
Fosters Little Miami Valley
View of Fort Hill looking northwest.
2004.29.1837 View of Fort Hill looking northwest.
Fort Hill