Old Mobile (1MB94) Structure 01, Mobile County, Alabama
Site Name Keywords
Old Mobile •
1MB94 •
Structure 01 •
Structure 1
Site Type Keywords
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex •
Settlements •
Hamlet / Village •
Domestic Structures •
Non-Domestic Structures •
Ball Court •
Military Structure •
Historic Structure
Other Keywords
Glass Beads •
Fort Louis •
Old Mobile
Culture Keywords
Historic •
Euroamerican •
Historic Native American •
French Colonial •
French Colonial Period
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation •
Reconnaissance / Survey •
Research Design / Data Recovery Plan •
Site Evaluation / Testing •
Historic Background Research •
Site Stewardship Monitoring •
Remote Sensing •
Heritage Management
Material Types
Ceramic •
Chipped Stone •
Fauna •
Glass •
Building Materials •
Metal
Temporal Keywords
Historical Period •
Historical Sites and Artifacts •
Colonial Period
Geographic Keywords
US (ISO Country Code) •
United States of America (Country) •
Mobile County (County) •
Alabama (State / Territory) •
North America (Continent) •
MOBILE RIVER DRAINAGE •
Mobile River
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Old Mobile (1MB94) Structure 01, Mobile County, Alabama.
PROJECT
Structure 1 at the Old Mobile site (1MB94) was first noted for its raised earthen floor. Several similar features were visible in the forested, unplowed, western half of the townsite. Complete excavation in 1989 revealed the building to have been built using poteaux-sur-sole, or post on sill, construction. This building had a large central room with three joists supporting a wooden floor. On each end was a smaller room, one of which shared a double-hearth chimney with the central room. The long...