The Archaeology of Schoharie Creek III Site, Schoharie County, New York

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The Schoharie Creek III Site is located in the town of Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York. The site was occupied by the Chantry and Almira Coons household. Their son inherited the property along with his wife Celina. Over time, the house was expanded to become a larger house with a small barn, several privies, and an icehouse. Surrounding the site were the activities of the household. Included were several domestic artifacts (whiteware, ironstone, redware, and yellowware), children’s toys, architectural materials (nails, window glass, brick fragments), materials used in farming, and household debris. Around 1930, a fire started in the south end of the house causing most of the remains to be destroyed. When compared with other sites nearby, we can better understand how these groups lived in the town and how the site compares with other residences in Schoharie Valley.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 36527.0