by Amy Simpson | Jul 1, 2019 | Archaeology, Artifact, Fredericksburg, Glass, Household
By: Kerry S. González Often times local residents interested in the history of the area, or more specifically the history of their property, bring us artifacts to identify. Most recently a long-time resident of Fredericksburg brought us some materials found during...
by Amy Simpson | Jun 15, 2018 | Archaeology, Artifact, Consumption, Glass, Medical, Nineteenth Century, North Carolina, Squirrel Creek
Featured Fragment – Mexican Mustang Liniment for Man and Beast: Patent Medicines at the Squirrel Creek Site By Michelle C. Salvato This month we are once again returning to our series highlighting the artifacts recovered from the Trogdon-Squirrel Creek site...
by Amy Simpson | Jul 15, 2016 | Archaeology, Artifact, Civil War, Consumption, Eighteenth Century, Glass
Featured Fragment – Riverfront Bottle By Kerry González Dovetail Cultural Resource Group recovered this hand-finished bottle from a Civil War context (shown to the left) during an excavation in October 2015. The site, 44SP0069-0001, is located in the City of...
by Amy Simpson | May 11, 2015 | Consumption, Glass, Household, Tumbler, Uncategorized
Featured Fragment—Vaseline Glass In a recent excavation Dovetail Cultural Resource group found several fragments of what is known as Vaseline glass. This glass ranges in color from yellow to green and was manufactured from the 1840s to 1940. What is interesting about...
