cellar hole (Site Type Keyword)
1-2 (2 Records)
This final report summarizes the results of archaeological investigations conducted at the Sarah Boston farmstead during the summers of 2006 and 2007. These excavations were carried out in conjunction with the Hassanamesit Woods Management Committee, a collaborative effort between the Andrew Fiske Memorial Center for Archaeological Research at the University of Massachusetts Boston, the Town of Grafton, Massachusetts, and the Nipmuc Tribal Nation. Designed to provide educational and interpretive...
Phase I Archaeological Intensive Survey of Hassanamesitt Woods Property (2005)
The Center for Cultural and Environmental History conducted a Phase I archaeological intensive survey of Hassanamesitt Woods property in Grafton, Massachusetts from October 2004 through January 2005. Documentary evidence has suggested that the property may contain remains of the church for the Praying Indian village of Hassanamisco, established by John Elio in 1660. Historical deed research has also placed several Nipmuc families on the property in the early 18th century, suggesting the area was...