POLLEN ANALYSIS OF A HISTORIC GARDEN SOIL SAMPLE FROM THE LEXINGTON HOME SEAT PLANTATION, SITE 44FX736, IN LORTON, VIRGINIA

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings

Year: 2011

Summary

A soil sample from Site 44FX736, a historical plantation in Lorton, Virginia, was submitted for pollen analysis. The soil was collected from a terraced garden constructed c. 1784 and maintained until c. 1820 (Paul Inashima, personal communication, June 24, 2011). Pollen analysis was undertaken in an effort to identify the garden plantings.

Cite this Record

POLLEN ANALYSIS OF A HISTORIC GARDEN SOIL SAMPLE FROM THE LEXINGTON HOME SEAT PLANTATION, SITE 44FX736, IN LORTON, VIRGINIA. Linda Scott Cummings. PRI Technical Report ,2011-090. 2011 ( tDAR id: 380233) ; doi:10.6067/XCV89C6X12

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Material
Pollen • Sediment • Soil

Site Name
44FX736

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
11-090 • Plantation • Pollen Analysis • terraced garden

Geographic Keywords
Fairfax County (County) • Lorton • Virginia (State / Territory)

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1784 to 1820 (AD)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -78.228; min lat: 37.953 ; max long: -76.767; max lat: 39.019 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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