Plan View of Post Mold 78 at the White Springs Site
- Title (English):
- Plan View of Post Mold 78 at the White Springs Site
- Collection:
- Onöndowa'ga:' (Seneca) Haudenosaunee Archaeological Materials, circa 1688-1754
- Photographer:
- Peregrine A. Gerard-Little
- Date:
- 2014-07-01
- Site:
- White Springs
- Location:
- White Springs Possible Fortification Area
White Springs Post Mold 78
White Springs - File Name:
- ws088.jpg
- Work Type:
- maps, diagrams, excavation photos
- Materials/Techniques:
- digital photograph
- Description:
- This image shows the shape and size of a probable Seneca-era post (Post Mold 78) when it was first exposed after removal of overlying plow-mixed soil. The post is near the center of the image, to the left of the black-and-white north arrow/scale. The larger dark stain filled with loose soil is the remnants of a shovel-test pit (ST 62) dug by the Cornell University project earlier that year. Excavation of Post Mold 78 revealed a tapering stain, angled to a point at the north end of the stain (meaning that the upper portion of the post may have been pointed slightly to the south). This post lay 11.8 feet (3.6 meters) west from the closest cultural feature in the Possible Palisade Area; the open space between the two features may have been used as an “access corridor” between the hypothesized palisade line and the resumption of Seneca domestic space.
Kurt Jordan, Archaeologist - 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- Previously unpublished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.