POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSES FOR SITE 36FA476, THE SHAW SITE, PENNSYLVANIA
Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Kathryn Puseman; Peter J. Gleichman
Year: 2005
Summary
Ten pollen and macrofloral samples were examined from the Shaw Site (36Fa476) in
Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This historic residential property included possible farm
elements from the mid-19th to early 20th century, as well as a house foundation located in a
grass field that currently functions as a cow pasture. No evidence exists for large-scale
cultivation or plowing. Pollen and macrofloral samples were collected from a possible builder's
trench, a secondary yard area, a possible buried surface, possible refuse areas, an earthen
mound, a possible porch foundation, a possible refuse pit, and a possible pit privy to recover
evidence of local vegetation at the time of occupation. In addition, a sample was recovered
from the edge of the site in an area of decreased cultural activity to provide a control for the
pollen and macrofloral records.
Cite this Record
POLLEN AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSES FOR SITE 36FA476, THE SHAW SITE, PENNSYLVANIA. Linda Scott Cummings, Kathryn Puseman, Peter J. Gleichman. 2005 ( tDAR id: 379139) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8RX9BH0
Keywords
Material
Macrobotanical
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Pollen
Site Name
the Shaw Site
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
General
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
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Macrofloral Analysis
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Pollen Analysis
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Shaw Site
Geographic Keywords
Fayette County (County)
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Pennsylvania
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