Phase II Archaeological and Historical Investigations, Site 44PG317, Fort Lee (FL1990.001)

Summary

Results of Phase 2 archaeological and historical evaluations conducted at 44PG317, a 19th century domestic site owned and occupied by a freed black family from 1823 through the 1st decade of the 20th century.

The Phase 2 evaluation indicates that the site, which contains intact features and fits into an historic context emphasizing the 19th century from the Federal and Antebellum periods through the Civil War and Postbellum periods. Further, since the site was owned and occupied by a free black family during that time, it can contribute to several themes within that context.

These themes include studies of ethnicity and lifeways for a population which is underrepresented in the documentary records. Field evaluation of the site indicates that numerous intact features are present. Therefore, the recommendation has been made that the site be considered to be eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.

This project includes digital copies of the investigation report, artifact catalog and artifact photographs housed at the Fort Lee Regional Curation Facility (Fort Lee, Virginia, USA).

Cite this Record

Phase II Archaeological and Historical Investigations, Site 44PG317, Fort Lee (FL1990.001). ( tDAR id: 391525) ; doi:10.6067/XCV87M09BG

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Keywords

Culture
African American • Historic • Prehistoric

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fire Cracked Rock • Glass • Metal • Mineral • Shell

Site Name
44PG317 • Gilliam Site

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Freed Black Farmstead • House • Post Hole / Post Mold

Investigation Types
Historic Background Research • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Abrading Stone • Brick Fragments • Decalcomania • edged pearlware • flaked quartztite cobble • Hammerstone • Ironstone • Nails • Oyster Shell • Pipe Fragment • Porcelain • Quartztite cobble • Quartztite flake • Stoneware • Varina net impressed ceramic sherd • Whiteware • Yellowware

Geographic Keywords
Bull Run • Camp Lee • City of Hopewell • Fort Lee • Prince George County (County) • United States of America (Country) • Virginia (State / Territory)

Temporal Keywords
19TH CENTURY AD • Antebellum Period • Civil War, 1861-1865 • Early 20th Century • Federal Period (AD 1775-1830) • Postbellum Period

Spatial Coverage

min long: -77.378; min lat: 37.252 ; max long: -77.297; max lat: 37.313 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Patty Conte

Contributor(s): Archaeological Research Center, Virginia Commonwealth University; Charles Hodges; Katherine Harbury

Principal Investigator(s): Robin L. Ryder; L. Daniel Mouer

Repository(s): Fort Lee Regional Archaeological Curation Facility

Submitted To(s): Virginia Department of Transportation

Record Identifiers

Accession Number (s): FL1990.001

Virginia Department of Transportation Project #(s): 0095-074-101, C503, C506

Source Collections

FL1990.001 Fort Lee Regional Archaeological Curation Facility

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Documents

  1. Phase II Archaeological and Historical Investigations of 44PG317, An Early 19th Century Free Black Farmstead, Prince George County, Virginia (1990)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Robin L. Ryder. Archaeological Research Center, Virginia Commonwealth University.

    This report presents the results of Phase 2 archaeological and historical evaluations conducted at 44Pg317, a 19th century domestic site owned and occupied by a freed black family from 1823 through the 1st decade of the 20th century. The Phase 2 evaluation indicates that the site, which contains intact features and fits into an historic context emphasizing the 19th century from the Federal and Antebellum periods through the Civil War and Postbellum periods. Further, since the site was owned...

Datasets

  1. Artifact Catalog, Site 44PG317, Fort Lee (2012)
    DATASET Fort Lee Regional Archaeological Curation Facility.

    Artifact catalog from Phase 2 archaeological and historical evaluations conducted at 44PG317, a 19th century domestic site owned and occupied by a freed black family from 1823 through the 1st decade of the 20th century. The Phase 2 evaluation indicates that the site, which contains intact features and fits into an historic context emphasizing the 19th century from the Federal and Antebellum periods through the Civil War and Postbellum periods. Further, since the site was owned and occupied...