Structure 2 (Site Name Keyword)
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A selection of photos from the excavations at Structure 02 at the Old Mobile site (1MB94).
Field Specimen Catalog for Structure 02, Old Mobile (1MB94), Mobile County, Alabama. (1990)
Field Specimen Catalog for Structure 2, Old Mobile (1MB94).
Glass Beads from Old Mobile Structure 02 (1MB94), Mobile County, Alabama. (1990)
Glass beads recovered from Structure 02 at the Old Mobile Site (1MB94).
Old Mobile (1MB94) Structure 02, Mobile County, Alabama.
Structure 2 at the Old Mobile site (1MB94) was first identified from systematic shovel testing that recovered blacksmithing slag from a concentrated area at the western edge of the townsite, adjacent to a swamp. Extensive excavations in 1990 uncovered a blacksmith's work area with forge and associated shelter, surrounded by a maze of fence footing trenches. Palisade-style fences are commonly associated with French colonial structures, but these fences were built and rebuilt frequently during the...