Old Mobile (Site Name Keyword)

DOCUMENT Full-Text Gregory Waselkov.

Application of five geophysical survey methods - earth conductivity, magnetometry, thermal imaging, electrical resistivity and ground penetrating radar - in the search for archaeological remains of Fort Louis, original capitol of the French colony of Louisiane (1702-1711), has yielded divergent yet complementary results. This project included test excavations to ground truth the geophysical results and to evaluate the relative effectiveness of these five geophysical survey technologies in...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Gregory Waselkov.

Following the discovery by James C. "Buddy" Parnell of archaeological features at the French colonial site of Old Mobile, 1MB94, in the spring of 1989, the University of South Alabama began excavations and a systematic shovel testing survey of the site. With grant support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Alabama Historical Commission, the State of Alabama, and numerous private sponsors, the archaeological research team was able to locate, by 1991, the remains of at least 26...

IMAGE Gregory Waselkov.

Artifact photos from Structure 1 at Old Mobile (1MB94). A sampling of European and Indian artifacts found at Structure 1 at the Old Mobile site, including porcelain, San Luis polychrome, stoneware, and olive jar fragments.

IMAGE Gregory Waselkov.

A sampling of European and Indian artifacts found at Structure 3 at the Old Mobile site (1MB94), including coins, buckles, buttons, and pipes, as well as a variety of different ceramic types.

IMAGE Gregory Waselkov.

A sampling of European and Indian artifacts found at Structure 14 at the Old Mobile site (1MB94), including beads, a bar shot, a sword guard, a scabbard clip, coins, faience, and porcelain.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Ann Cordell.

This report offers a technological comparison of Apalachee-style and Colono Ware potteries from French colonial Old Mobile (1702-1711), in modern-day southwest Alabama, and the Spanish colonial site of Mission San Luis de Talimali (1656-1704), in modern-day Tallahassee, Florida. Ann Cordell's analysis characterizes the Apalachee pottery assemblages from both sites, and provides comparative information on contemporaneous pottery wares produced by other native peoples in contact with French...

IMAGE Gregory Waselkov. Bonnie L. Gums.

Excavation photos from Fort Louis at the Old Mobile site (1MB94).

IMAGE Gregory Waselkov. Diane Silvia.

Excavation photos from Structure 01 at the Old Mobile site (1MB94).

IMAGE Gregory Waselkov. Diane Silvia.

A selection of photos from the excavations at Structure 02 at the Old Mobile site (1MB94).

IMAGE Gregory Waselkov. Diane Silvia.

Excavation photos from structure 03 at the Old Mobile site (1MB94).

IMAGE Gregory Waselkov. Diane Silvia.

Excavation photos of Structure 05 at the Old Mobile site (1MB94).

IMAGE Gregory Waselkov. Marvin Smith. Diane Silvia.

Excavation photos from Structure 14 at the Old Mobile site (1MB94) showing students and staff excavating the floor of the structure. Most of these photos date to the 1992 excavation.

IMAGE Gregory Waselkov. Bonnie L. Gums. George W. Shorter, Jr..

Excavation photos of Structure 30 at the Old Mobile site (1MB94) showing students and staff troweling, excavating wall trench features, and excavating a clay/refuse pit.

IMAGE Gregory Waselkov. Bonnie L. Gums. George W. Shorter, Jr..

Excavation photos of Structure 31 at the Old Mobile site (1MB94) showing wall trench stains and a large daub pit and wall trenches being excavated.

DATASET Gregory Waselkov. Bonnie L. Gums.

Field Specimen Catalog for Fort Louis, Old Mobile Site (1MB94).

DATASET Gregory Waselkov.

Field Specimen Catalog for Structure 1, Old Mobile Site (1MB94).

DATASET Gregory Waselkov.

Field Specimen Catalog for Structure 2, Old Mobile (1MB94).

DATASET Gregory Waselkov.

Field Specimen Catalog for Old Mobile Structure 3, (1MB94).

DATASET Gregory Waselkov.

Field Specimen Catalog for Old Mobile Structure 4, (1MB94).

DATASET Gregory Waselkov.

Field Specimen Catalog for Structure 5, Old Mobile Site (1MB94).

DATASET Gregory Waselkov. Bonnie L. Gums. Diane Silvia. Marvin Smith.

Field Specimen Catalog for Structure 14, Old Mobile Site (1MB94).

DATASET Gregory Waselkov. Bonnie L. Gums.

Field Specimen Catalog for Structure 30, Old Mobile Site (1MB94).

DATASET Gregory Waselkov. Bonnie L. Gums.

Field Specimen Catalog for Structure 31, Old Mobile Site (1MB94).

DATASET Gregory Waselkov. Bonnie L. Gums.

Field Specimen Catalog for Structure 32, Old Mobile (1MB94).

IMAGE Gregory Waselkov.

Excavation photos from Structure 32 at the Old Mobile site (1MB94).