POLLEN AND PARASITE ANALYSIS FROM PRIVY VAULTS IN ALBANY, NEW YORK

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings

Year: 2014

Summary

Two privy vaults were discovered on lots at 184–186 Sheridan Avenue (Feature 14) and 103–109 Sheridan Avenue (Feature 3001) in an area known as Sheridan Hollow in Albany, New York. Sheridan Hollow, a poorly drained low-lying area developed slowly into a downtown neighborhood beginning during the Civil War era, becoming more densely populated during the Victorian era. Pollen and parasite analysis were conducted on night soil deposits noted in the bottoms of each privy vault.

Cite this Record

POLLEN AND PARASITE ANALYSIS FROM PRIVY VAULTS IN ALBANY, NEW YORK. Linda Scott Cummings. PRI Technical Report ,2014-013. 2014 ( tDAR id: 393587) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8DZ097Z

Keywords

Culture
Historic

Site Name
184-186 Sheridan Avenue

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
Parasite Analysis • Pollen Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Albany, New York • New York (State / Territory) • North America (Continent) • United States of America (Country)

Temporal Keywords
HISTORIC CONTEXT

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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