Scraping tool. (USNM 60.133; fig. Surface
89b; ill. 76)
Fragment of bung extractor. (USNM Surface
60.134; fig. 89d)
Sherds of heavy lead-glass decanter ca. 1720 Trenches beside Wall
and knop of large wineglass or B-2.
pedestal-bowlstem. (USNM 60.149)
Westerwald stoneware. before 1750 Surface
(USNM 60.104; 60.121)
Tidewater-type earthenware. (USNM
60.141; 60.154)
Iron gate pintle. (USNM 60.90; figs. Wall E gateway, 6
29 and 88) inches from west
end, south side,
13 inches above
undisturbed soil,
in bricks in
second course.
Brass harness ring. (USNM 60.53; 2 inches west of
figs. 29 and 83i) Wall E gateway, on
top of third course
of bricks, 7 inches
above undisturbed
soil.
Bridle bit. (USNM 60.67; figs. 29 5 inches west of
and 91c) Wall E gateway,
first course, 4
inches above
undisturbed soil.
Bottle seal, marked with "I^[C.]M" (See matching Underneath bridle
and first three digits of date seal dated 1737 bit (see above).
"173...." (USNM 60.68) on wine bottle,
USNM 59.1688;
fig. 78; ill. 37)
Fragment of iron potlid (USNM 60.69; Southwest corner of
fig. 87a) Wall E gateway, 7
inches above
undisturbed soil,
at lowest brick
course.
Indian celt, with hole drilled for 16 inches east of
use as pendant. (USNM 60.87) southwest corner of
Wall E gateway, at
undisturbed soil,
7 inches below wall
base.
Iron loop from swingletree. (USNM 30 inches east of
60.86) southwest corner of
Wall E gateway, at
undisturbed soil,
7 inches below wall
base.
Wine-bottle base. Diameter 4-1/2 1735-1750 Wall E gateway. Top
inches (USNM 60.83) course of bricks,
16 inches north of
pintle (see above).
Iron plow colter. (USNM 60.88, Wall E gateway. Top
ill. 79) course of bricks,
5.5 feet east of
pintle (see above).
In addition to the artifacts listed above numerous others were excavated
from the trenches, although few of these have archeological value for
purposes of analyzing the structures. Only the finds accompanied by
depth and provenience data are significant in evaluating these
structures, and in the case of the gateway few are helpful to any
degree. The fragmentary bottle seal found there matches exactly a whole
seal that occurs on a wine bottle described in a subsequent section.
That seal is dated 1737, and thus this seal must have been similarly
dated. Its presence near the lowest level suggests that the wall was in
construction at the time the seal was deposited. Bottles were used for
a long time, however, so the seal may have reached its final resting
place years later than 1737. The Indian celt no doubt fell from the
topsoil while the trench in which the wall was built was being
excavated. The swingletree gear next to it probably was left there
during the construction. The colter, although it appears to be of early
18th-century origin, may have been in use late in the 18th century after
the wall had been removed. Since the colter is badly bent, it may have
struck the top of the underground wall foundation, and, having been
torn off from the plow, perhaps was left on the bricks where it fell.
[Illustration: Figure 20.--EXCAVATION PLAN of Marlborough.]
[Illustration: Figure 21.--EXCAVATION PLAN of wall system.]
[Illustration: Figure 22.--LOOKING NORTH up the old road leading to the
creek side.]
[Illustration: Figure 23.--OUTCROPPING OF STONE WALL along old road from
creek side.]
[Illustration: Figure 24.--JUNCTION OF STONE WALL A, running from creek
side to this point, with brick Wall A-I at top left, Wall A-II at
right.]
[Illustration: Figure 25.--LOOKING NORTH in line with Walls A and A-II,
Wall A-I joining at right angles.]
[Illustration: Figure 26.--WALL A-II. Breaks in wall date from
subsequent placement of fence posts.]
[Illustration: Figure 27.--JUNCTION OF WALL A-I with southeast corner of
Structure B.]
[Illustration: Figure 28.--WALL E, south of kitchen, showing gateway
foundation.]
[Illustration: Figure 29.--DETAIL OF GATEWAY in Wall E, showing iron
pintle for gate hinge in place; also bridle bit (see fig. 91c), harness
ring, and bottle base (see ill. 35).]
[Illustration: Figure 30.--WALL B-II looking toward Potomac Creek, with
"Gutt," shown in 1691 survey, at right.]
[Illustration: Figure 31.--WALL D, looking east toward Potomac River
from Structure E (kitchen).]