PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF HISTORIC GARDEN SOIL SAMPLES FROM THE WEIR FARM NHS, WILTON, CONNECTICUT

Author(s): Chad Yost

Year: 2010

Summary

Four soil samples were submitted for phytolith analysis from the Weir Farm NHS property, located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The goal of the analysis was to recover and identify plant opal phytoliths derived from some of the plants that may have been grown within the historic garden area that is currently a terraced lawn west of the Weir House (Area 1).

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PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF HISTORIC GARDEN SOIL SAMPLES FROM THE WEIR FARM NHS, WILTON, CONNECTICUT. Chad Yost. PRI Technical Report ,2010-169. 2010 ( tDAR id: 380103) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8VM4BS9

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min long: -73.346; min lat: 41.237 ; max long: -72.997; max lat: 41.572 ;

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Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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