A Macrobotanical Analysis of 17th-Century Features from the Holister Site

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

The Hollister Site (54-85) is a large 17th-century farm complex that was occupied ca. 1650-1711. It is situated on the banks of the Connecticut River in modern-day South Glastonbury, Connecticut. The decade-long investigation of the site has led to a rich historical documentation of the lives of the individuals who occupied this site, and has made it one of the best documented 17th-century sites in Connecticut. A decade of work at the site has identified multiple filled cellars, pits, posts, and other features containing high densities of charred plant remains. This paper examines the macrobotanical assemblages from one of the cellars and two associated pit features to add to the growing literature of 17th-century foodways and consumption habits, and to further explore the lives of those who lived there during its short occupation.

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