Identification of Charred Wood from Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest West Allee
Author(s): Heather Trigg
Year: 2011
Summary
Forty-nine flotation samples from Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest (Virginia) were submitted to the Fiske Center for macrobotanical analysis. Researchers at Poplar Forest hoped to learn more about historic land management practices through the examination and identification of over six hundred charred wood specimens taken from features identified as planting stains or root holes. While many pieces of wood were unidentifiable due to small size and poor preservation, the overall data suggest the application of cooking fire ash as a field fertilizer rather than land clearance through controlled burning.
Cite this Record
Identification of Charred Wood from Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest West Allee. Heather Trigg. Andrew Fiske Memorial Center for Archaeological Research Cultural Resource Management Study ,49. 2011 ( tDAR id: 367272) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8PN93Z8
Keywords
Culture
Historic
Material
Wood
Site Name
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
Site Type
Archaeological Feature
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Planting Stain
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Root Hole
Investigation Types
Environment Research
General
Land Management
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Landscape Burning
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Landscape Restoration
Geographic Keywords
Forest
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Virginia (State / Territory)
Temporal Keywords
Historic
Spatial Coverage
min long: -79.284; min lat: 37.334 ; max long: -79.26; max lat: 37.374 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Jack Gary
File Information
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| fiske49_poplarforest_westallee_botanical.pdf | 4.12mb | Sep 23, 2011 2:33:44 PM | Public |