CHARCOAL IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON AGE DETERMINATION OF SAMPLES FROM SITES 59-73 AND 59-111, NEW LONDON COUNTY, CONNECTICUT

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings

Year: 2018

Summary

Sites 59-111 and 59-73 are situated in Groton, New London County, Connecticut and are 17th century Native American archaeological sites. Site 59-73 is situated atop a flat hilltop east of Site 59-111, and both sites are located in wooded areas that overlook the wetlands to the east. Two charcoal samples from each site were submitted for AMS radiocarbon age determination that are believed to date to the Pequot War (1636–1637), suggesting a possibility the two sites were related to the conflict.

Cite this Record

CHARCOAL IDENTIFICATION AND AMS RADIOCARBON AGE DETERMINATION OF SAMPLES FROM SITES 59-73 AND 59-111, NEW LONDON COUNTY, CONNECTICUT. Linda Scott Cummings. PRI Technical Report ,2018-044. 2018 ( tDAR id: 446720) ; doi:10.6067/XCV808687B

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Keywords

Culture
Euroamerican • Historic • Historic Native American • Pequot

Material
Charcoal • Macrobotanical • Nutshell • Seeds

Site Name
59-111 • 59-73

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
18-044 • AMS Radiocarbon Analysis • AMS Radiocarbon Dating • Charcoal Identification

Geographic Keywords
Connecticut (State / Territory) • Groton • New London County (County)

Temporal Keywords
Historic • Pequot War

Spatial Coverage

min long: -72.573; min lat: 41.232 ; max long: -71.765; max lat: 41.796 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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