POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSES FOR SITE 36FA476, THE SHAW SITE, PENNSYLVANIA

Summary

Ten pollen and macrofloral samples were examined from the Shaw Site (36Fa476) in

Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This historic residential property included possible farm

elements from the mid-19th to early 20th century, as well as a house foundation located in a

grass field that currently functions as a cow pasture. No evidence exists for large-scale

cultivation or plowing. Pollen and macrofloral samples were collected from a possible builder's

trench, a secondary yard area, a possible buried surface, possible refuse areas, an earthen

mound, a possible porch foundation, a possible refuse pit, and a possible pit privy to recover

evidence of local vegetation at the time of occupation. In addition, a sample was recovered

from the edge of the site in an area of decreased cultural activity to provide a control for the

pollen and macrofloral records.

Cite this Record

POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSES FOR SITE 36FA476, THE SHAW SITE, PENNSYLVANIA. Linda Scott Cummings, Kathryn Puseman, Peter J. Gleichman. 2005 ( tDAR id: 379139) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8RX9BH0

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