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Written on: December 10th, 2012 in Archaeology Updates, US301
Post from DelDOT Archaeologist David Clarke December 10, 2012 Last Thursday at the Noxon’s Tenancy site, we hosted a class of Sixth Graders from Dagsboro. They toured the site, saw some of our best artifacts, heard a little talk about how archaeologists learn about the past, and then helped us screen. We divided them into groups […]
Written on: December 5th, 2012 in Archaeology Updates, US301
A final hello from the Armstrong-Rogers site! In the video below, Dovetail President Kerri Barile highlights some of the great findings of the 9-week long excavation. Although it was determined that the main house site had been destroyed decades earlier, the team uncovered several outbuildings used throughout the farmstead’s period of occupation, from the 1730s […]
Written on: December 5th, 2012 in Indian River Inlet Bridge
Demolition work continues at the old Indian River Inlet Bridge. As of last week, the demolition sub-contractor has returned to the site mobilizing personnel, materials, and equipment. The contractor has started working on setting up scaffolding and safety lines for crews to access the remainder of the old bridge structure. This will continue through this […]
Written on: December 4th, 2012 in Route 26
Frequently Asked Questions – SR 26 Mainline Project You’ve got questions? We’ve got answers about the SR 26 Mainline construction project Q: When will the next public information meeting be held for the SR 26 Mainline Project? A: The next public informational meeting for the project will be held in Spring 2013. This will […]
Written on: December 3rd, 2012 in Archaeology Updates, US301
Noxon Tenancy, 7NC-F-133 Feature Excavation – Over the last two weeks (excluding Thanksgiving) Berger has focused on Feature excavation. Excavation of Feature 1 is now complete. The feature proved to be highly irregular. It looks more like two adjacent three throws than a structure. Feature 1 produced 569 historic artifacts and 578 pieces of […]
Written on: November 28th, 2012 in Elkton Road
The Elkton Road Project, from Gravenor Lane to Delaware Avenue in the City of Newark, is getting close to being completed. There is approximately two to three weeks more of milling remaining as well as the placement of the top surface of hot mix. After all of the hot mix is placed, the final striping will […]
Written on: November 19th, 2012 in Route 26
On October 11, 2012, DelDOT sent 194 surveys via certified mail to the property owners within the SR26 Mainline project limits. The survey is required by law in Delaware when DelDOT is considering doing road work during night time hours. According to the law, however the majority vote determines whether or not night work will be […]
Written on: November 19th, 2012 in Archaeology Updates, US301
Small Bowl or Porringer from the Noxon Tenancy This week we finished stripping the topsoil from the Noxon Tenancy Site and started working on our features. Before archaeologists dig into a feature, it is always photographed, mapped, and drawn. So we made a careful map of the site, took the necessary pictures, and then […]
Written on: November 14th, 2012 in Archaeology Updates, US301
Excavation of the cellar hole at the Elkins B site by Hunter Research, Inc. continues to produce a wealth of artifacts and information as we proceed towards the floor. Items of interest thus far this week are a small lead bird shot, a host of faunal remains (including fish scales), a thimble and a half […]
Written on: November 14th, 2012 in Archaeology Updates, US301
The crew from the Louis Berger Group is back in the field in Delaware, this time at the Noxon Tenant Site. The Noxon Tenancy is a small farm site dating to around 1750, in a field not far from Armstrong Corners. Since this spot was part of a huge property belonging to a wealthy speculator, […]
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