Salubria, It's Gardens, and Extended Contexts: A Case Study of an 18th-Century Virginia Mansion

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Historical Archaeology of the Mid-Atlantic (General Sessions)" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

"Salubria" is the oldest brick structure in Culpeper County, Virginia. The 1757 house, today, is unique in its presentation and interpretation. Preliminary archaeology, done in 2019, focused on the landscape surrounding the structure. In contemplating the season's results over the spring months of the Pandemic, several new pathways for expanding the story of this plantation home come to mind. The formal terraced garden proves an interesting jumping off point toward building a more complex history of the home and its community. This paper will look back at "garden archaeologies" and provide a preliminary examination of Salubria's garden landscape.

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• Society for Historical Archaeology 2021   •
• Historical Archaeology of the Mid-Atlantic (General Sessions)

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