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Site Name: Port Richmond

Street Address: 2921 Richmond St.

Date Identified: 6/11/2010

Feature #: 5

Feature Type: Privy Shaft

Feature Detail: Brick

Feature Shape: Circular

E-W: 5.8 ft.

N-S: 5.6 ft.

Depth: 6.3 ft

Notes: The first three strats were excavated a month before the rest.

Artifact Assemblage


Provenience Soil Descriptions

FS#Provenience TextMunsellSoil TypeSoil Note
72Feature 05, E Half Wall Slump
52Feature 05, Strat I E Half10YR5/4Silt Loamm/w 10YR4/3 w/ brick, coal & mortar inclusions
53Feature 05, Strat II E Half10YR6/2coal ash & shell frag
100Feature 05, Strat II W Half10YR6/2coal ash & shell frag
54Feature 05, Strat III E Half10YR3/2Silt Loamm/w 10YR2/2 w/ gravel inclusions
102Feature 05, Strat III W Half10YR3/2Silt Loamm/w 10YR2/2 w/ gravel inclusions
55Feature 05, Strat IV E Half10YR5/4Silty Sand
56Feature 05, Strat V E Half10YR4/4Silt Loamw/ brick frag inclusions & small stone inclusions
99Feature 05, Strat V W Half10YR4/4Silt Loamw/ brick frag inclusions & small stone inclusions
57Feature 05, Strat VI E Half10YR5/3Silt Loamm/w 10YR4/2 m/w 2.5Y5/3 SiLo
98Feature 05, Strat VI W Half10YR5/3Silt Loamm/w 10YR4/2 m/w 2.5Y5/3 SiLo
62Feature 05, Strat VII E Half10YR3/2Silt Loamm/w 10YR4/3 w/ brick & mortar inclusions
97Feature 05, Strat VIII W Half2.5Y6/3Clay Siltm/w 2.5Y5/4 sand
63Feature 05, Strat IX E Half10YR4/6Sand
90Feature 05, Strat IX W Half10YR4/6Sand

Provenience Total Artifacts

FS#Provenience TextArtifact Count
72Feature 05, E Half Wall Slump52
52Feature 05, Strat I E Half79
53Feature 05, Strat II E Half202
100Feature 05, Strat II W Half37
54Feature 05, Strat III E Half152
102Feature 05, Strat III W Half17
55Feature 05, Strat IV E Half13
56Feature 05, Strat V E Half43
99Feature 05, Strat V W Half9
57Feature 05, Strat VI E Half157
98Feature 05, Strat VI W Half159
62Feature 05, Strat VII E Half5
97Feature 05, Strat VIII W Half56
63Feature 05, Strat IX E Half97
90Feature 05, Strat IX W Half77
Feature 05 Total Artifact Count1155


Use Group Percentages

GroupArtifact CountPercentage
Activities60.52%
Architectural30326.23%
Food Related80.69%
Fuel80.69%
Furniture161.39%
Household47641.21%
Indeterminate21018.18%
Lighting211.82%
Manufacturing10.09%
Medical40.35%
Non-Food Related20.17%
Ornament20.17%
Personal524.50%
Sanitary413.55%
Tool20.17%
Toy/Recreation30.26%
Total Artifact Count1155

Material Type Percentages

ClassArtifact CountPercentage
Ceramic33529.00%
Fauna595.11%
Flora20.17%
Glass43437.58%
Lithic201.73%
Metal29825.80%
Other70.61%
Total Artifact Count1155



Ceramic Type Totals

MaterialWareTotal
Coarse EarthenwareRedware30
PorcelainBone China2
PorcelainPorcelain, Chinese Export58
PorcelainPorcelain, Hard Paste2
Refined EarthenwareIronstone/Stone China33
Refined EarthenwarePearlware7
Refined EarthenwarePearlware/Whiteware16
Refined EarthenwareRed Bodied2
Refined EarthenwareUnidentified Refined Earthenware1
Refined EarthenwareWhite Granite12
Refined EarthenwareWhiteware94
Refined EarthenwareYellowware11
StonewareSalt Glazed, Gray/Buff Bodied3
Total Ceramic Count271

Ceramic Dates

FS#Provenience Text# beginMean Ceramic BeginMean Ceramic End
72Feature 05, E Half Wall Slump918211898
52Feature 05, Strat I E Half218031908
53Feature 05, Strat II E Half518281934
100Feature 05, Strat II W Half318371913
54Feature 05, Strat III E Half818321920
102Feature 05, Strat III W Half21870
55Feature 05, Strat IV E Half
56Feature 05, Strat V E Half718221939
99Feature 05, Strat V W Half
57Feature 05, Strat VI E Half4318211907
98Feature 05, Strat VI W Half5518181900
62Feature 05, Strat VII E Half
97Feature 05, Strat VIII W Half2418251867
63Feature 05, Strat IX E Half2918191902
90Feature 05, Strat IX W Half718351870
Overall Date Range19418151891

Ceramic Vessel Types

Object# of Vessels
Basin1
Bowl6
Chamber Pot4
Child's mug1
Cup1
Dish1
Hollowware3
Jar2
Milk Pan1
Pan2
Pitcher1
Plate3
Plate, 10"4
Plate, 11"1
Plate, 4"2
Plate, 7"3
Plate, 8"2
Plate, 8.5"1
Plate, 9"3
Saucer8
Tea Cup2
Tea Pot1
Total Ceramic Vessels53

Glass Vessel Types

Object# of Vessels
Bottle6
Bottle, Beer1
Bottle, Beer/Soda2
Bottle, Case1
Bottle, Condiment1
Bottle, Medicine7
Dish1
Jar2
Lamp, Font3
Stemware1
Tumbler9
Total Glass Vessels34

Glass Dates

FS#Provenience Text# BeginMean Glass BeginMean Glass End
72Feature 05, E Half Wall Slump
52Feature 05, Strat I E Half218441860
53Feature 05, Strat II E Half
100Feature 05, Strat II W Half
54Feature 05, Strat III E Half
102Feature 05, Strat III W Half
55Feature 05, Strat IV E Half
56Feature 05, Strat V E Half
99Feature 05, Strat V W Half
57Feature 05, Strat VI E Half318451855
98Feature 05, Strat VI W Half1318421856
62Feature 05, Strat VII E Half
97Feature 05, Strat VIII W Half318441851
63Feature 05, Strat IX E Half
90Feature 05, Strat IX W Half
Overall Date Range2118421854