Mt. Vernon, Virginia (Geographic Keyword)

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings.

The dung repository at Mount Vernon apparently was used to mix and age manure to create fertilizer. During archaeological excavations, layers of dark, organic soil were located between and immediately above the floor of this structure. Two phytolith samples were collected from layers within this fill in an attempt to confirm that this soil represents the remnant of a compost operation in the pit.