PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF HISTORIC GARDEN SOIL SAMPLES FROM THE WEIR FARM NHS, WILTON, CONNECTICUT

Author(s): Chad Yost

Year: 2010

Summary

Four soil samples were submitted for phytolith analysis from the Weir Farm NHS property, located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The goal of the analysis was to recover and identify plant opal phytoliths derived from some of the plants that may have been grown within the historic garden area that is currently a terraced lawn west of the Weir House (Area 1).

Cite this Record

PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF HISTORIC GARDEN SOIL SAMPLES FROM THE WEIR FARM NHS, WILTON, CONNECTICUT. Chad Yost. PRI Technical Report ,2010-169. 2010 ( tDAR id: 380103) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8VM4BS9

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Material
Pollen • Sediment

Site Name
Area 1 • terraced lawn • Weir Farm NHS • Weir House

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
10-169 • Phytolith Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Connecticut (State / Territory) • Fairfield County (County) • Weir Farm NHS • Wilton

Spatial Coverage

min long: -73.346; min lat: 41.237 ; max long: -72.997; max lat: 41.572 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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