A “Closer Look at Everyday Life” provides an opportunity to explore the artifacts from specific features in more detail. In this section, you will find images and information about individual artifacts and groups of objects recovered during the archaeological excavations in this neighborhood that provide additional insights on the people who lived, worked, and played
Port Richmond Cambria Ann
Feature Map
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Port Richmond Archaeology
Gleaning information from archaeological remains can be a complex process. Archaeological interpretations are limited by what survives in the ground, which results from a complex history of site-formation processes. In the case of many of the Port Richmond sites, substantial historical grading truncated the natural soil column, meaning that intact archaeological deposits often only survive
Property History
Property History & Feature List