A Temporary Home?

A Temporary Home? (HM1A9Z)

Location: Charleston, SC 29407 Charleston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 48.184', W 79° 59.086'

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A building of the 1670-80 settlement once stood at this spot. Its discovery by archaeologists raised many questions. What was its purpose? Who used it? What did I look like?

One interpretation, based on the artifact types found here, is that it was a dwelling. Possibly it was occupied by indentured servants, slaves or militia soldiers. The relatively large number of military artifacts suggests that it might have been a temporary shelter for soldiers on duty within the palisade. The pottery, wine bottles and tobacco pipe fragments indicate that they cooked, ate and rested here.
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Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 11:51pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 595051 N 3629911
Decimal Degrees32.80306667, -79.98476667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 48.184', W 79° 59.086'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 48' 11.04" N, 79° 59' 5.16" W
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Area Code(s)843, 864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 Old Town Plantation Rd, Charleston SC 29407, US
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