Negative Impressions of Post Mold 26 and Post Mold 27 at the White Springs Site
- Title (English):
- Negative Impressions of Post Mold 26 and Post Mold 27 at the White Springs Site
- Collection:
- Onöndowa'ga:' (Seneca) Haudenosaunee Archaeological Materials, circa 1688-1754
- Photographer:
- Kurt A. Jordan
- Date:
- 2010-08-12
- Site:
- White Springs
- Location:
- White Springs House 4
White Springs Post Mold 27
White Springs - File Name:
- ws072.jpg
- Work Type:
- maps, diagrams, excavation photos
- Materials/Techniques:
- digital photograph
- Description:
- This image shows the negative impressions of Post Mold 27 (a probable large Seneca-era post) and Post Mold 26 (a possible small Seneca-era post). A negative impression is what remains after all cultural soil has been scooped out, showing what the original edge of a post looked like when it was used by the site's residents. Post Mold 27 is in the excavated area just to the right of the black-and-white north arrow/scale; a regularly-rounded impression can be seen in the excavation box. Post Mold 27 is a probable large, oval Seneca-era post mold that extended to a tapered tip; it may have been an interior bench support post for White Springs House 4. The rounded negative impression of Post Mold 26 can be seen just this side of the Post Mold 27 excavation. The regularly rounded negative impression suggests that Post Mold 26 may have been a small, shallow post that was erected close to the bench-line in House 4.
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- Previously unpublished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.