Erosion and Sedimentation at a 19th-century Farmstead
Author(s): Sarah A. Grady
Year: 2016
Summary
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center located in Edgewater, MD is a 2,650 acre campus consisting mostly of eroded farmland. This paper focuses on the complex erosional processes occurring at a historic farmstead located on campus, Sellman's Connection (18AN1431: 1729-1917) by looking at key excavation units along with soil borings that identify the source of eroded material and its final resting place.
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Erosion and Sedimentation at a 19th-century Farmstead. Sarah A. Grady. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Washington, D.C. 2016 ( tDAR id: 434268)
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Keywords
General
Agriculture
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Environment
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History
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
19th Century
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 799