Exploring "Clocker’s Acre": The Architecture of a Colonial Period Building
Author(s): Ruth M Mitchell
Year: 2018
Summary
In 2013, archaeologists at Historic St. Mary’s City excavated a newly discovered building within the Governor's Field. The remnants of this colonial period structure survived below Anne Arundel Hall on the campus of St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The large 1950’s period classroom building had been demolished in preparation for new construction. Likely dating to the late 17th century, this structure underwent numerous repairs and analysis of the post holes will aid in the understanding of the architecture. Two unusual cellars were found, possibly dating to different time periods of the buildings' existence. A 1675 survey for Daniel Clocker describes "one acre on which he has already built", and it is likely that this building was one that Clocker originally constructed. This project adds to our understanding of St. Mary’s City at the end of the 17th century through the beginning of the 18th century.
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Exploring "Clocker’s Acre": The Architecture of a Colonial Period Building. Ruth M Mitchell. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2018 ( tDAR id: 441104)
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Keywords
General
Architecture
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Maryland
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St. Mary's City
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
17th-18th 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): 688