ORGANIC RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM THE SENBER SITE (TOWN 117, SITE 33), A REVOLUTIONARY WAR ENCAMPMENT, REDDING, CONNECTICUT

Author(s): Melissa K. Logan

Year: 2010

Summary

Four fire affected rocks recovered from collapsed fireplaces at the Senber Site (Town 117, Site 33), a Revolutionary War winter encampment in Redding, western Connecticut, were submitted for organic residue analysis. Samples were tested for organic residues using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Organic residue analysis was used to gain information regarding foods cooked in the fireplaces.

Cite this Record

ORGANIC RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM THE SENBER SITE (TOWN 117, SITE 33), A REVOLUTIONARY WAR ENCAMPMENT, REDDING, CONNECTICUT. Melissa K. Logan. PRI Technical Report ,2010-115. 2010 ( tDAR id: 379994) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8M32V9J

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Keywords

Culture
Historic • Revolutionary War

Material
Fire Cracked Rock

Site Name
Senber Site • Site 33 • Town 117 • Town 117, Site 33

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
10-115 • FTIR Analysis • organic residue analysis

Geographic Keywords
Connecticut (State / Territory) • Redding

Temporal Keywords
Historic

Spatial Coverage

min long: -73.514; min lat: 41.144 ; max long: -73.135; max lat: 41.422 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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