Excavations in the East Fields at the Townley-Read Site
- Title (English):
- Excavations in the East Fields at the Townley-Read Site
- Collection:
- Onöndowa'ga:' (Seneca) Haudenosaunee Archaeological Materials, circa 1688-1754
- Photographer:
- Kurt A. Jordan
- Date:
- 2000-05-17
- Site:
- Townley-Read
- Location:
- Townley-Read Trash Deposit Area
Townley-Read - File Name:
- t-r53a.jpg
- Work Type:
- maps, diagrams, excavation photos
- Materials/Techniques:
- color slide
- Description:
- This picture shows two crews of archaeologists at work in the East Fields at the Townley-Read site. The group in the foreground are working in Domestic Refuse Cluster 3, where a buried plowed trash deposit was located. The group in the background is working in Domestic Refuse Cluster 2, which was a probable house location. The distance between the groups is approximately how far apart Seneca houses were built at the site.
Kurt Jordan, Archaeologist - Notes:
- Images in this digital collection were released earlier than planned to facilitate access during the 2020 period of social distancing. For a full discussion, see https://digital.library.cornell.edu/collections/seneca
- Source:
- Previously unpublished
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This item is protected by copyright, and the copyright holder is their photographer. Cornell is providing access to the materials for research and personal use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. For questions, comments, or feedback about this collection please contact Kurt Jordan in the Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies with any questions or information about these materials.