Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Mouns Jones |
Title |
Amateur archaeological dig |
Archive Number |
MJHPH77 |
Description |
Black and white photographic print showing a 1970 archaeological dig outside the doorway in the center of the southwest eaves wall of the Mouns Jones House. The photo depicts Arthur Dickson (dig coordinator) pointing to unearthed stone wall remnants appearing to be either retaining walls or part of a foundation. Conch shell (sometimes used as a signal horn to announce the approach of a canal boat toward a "port") and pottery sherd can be seen in foreground (bottom left in photo). See MJHPH60--1000.01.065 for further discussion of the historical records relating to Mouns Jones’ land holdings and early transactions regarding his "plantation." A more extensive archaeological project commenced in 2011 and has continued for years to explore, photograph, document, and analyze this stonework and other selected sites and sub-grade features within the Mouns Jones house curtilage. During 2021-22, the project progressed to the interior first floor area of the 1716 house. Interior excavation has uncovered significant domestic and historic artifacts and determined conclusively that no cellar ever existed under the house. This finding is based on the unearthing of bed-stones, set about 10" below the kitchen hearth level on an undisturbed clay sub-strate to support flooor joists. Laurence Ward, updated June 2023 |
Search Terms |
MJPH MJHPH MJH Mouns Jones House Mouns Jones House Photo Archaeology Vintage Photo bed stones floor joists sub-strate |
People |
Jones, Mouns Dickson, Arthur Evans, J. Sheridan |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Accession number |
1000.01 |
Date |
10/02/1970 |
Photographer |
Evans, J. Sheridan |
Catalog Number |
1000.01.082 |