I have been researching information on subfloor (underfloor) deposits. While
they are fairly common in Sydney (Australia) I have not found many published
references in Historical Archaeology. Are they are common type of deposit in
the US or Canada? The presence of cellars appears to have reduced their
occurrence on sites.

Mary Casey



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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of sharon
buford
Sent: Wednesday, 13 October 2004 11:47 AM
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Subject: Re: taverns - historical



I use the word tavern in the historical sense.

This particular site has 4 "guest rooms" which are in

an ell off the rear of the main building and have a

very high level of finish.

According to local history sources "elite farmers"

from Lexington would stop here while in route to Cin,

OH.



I have almost come to the conclusion that I should

make up a new word for the place.



It was a tavern, in the sense that there is evidence

that they sold "spirits", it was also an "inn" as the

travlers were given a "room or bed" for the evening.



Perhaps the word "tavrinn" would work :)

Sharon

--- Edward Heite <[log in to unmask]> wrote:



> Over and over,  I see the word "tavern" equated with

> the modern

> licensing term of the same spelling.  Look carefully

> and you may find

> that a "tavern" in historical reference is not the

> same kind of

> establishment as we know today.

>

> Under pre-prohibition laws, a tavern was a place

> licensed to feed and

> shelter travellers' horses, provide limited sleeping

> facilities for

> people, and cold meat.  It was not a place where the

> locals went

> nightly to quaff port.  Look at tavern petitions,

> sales lists of

> tavernkeepers estates, and most of all travelers

> accounts, and you will

> understand the inventories of archaeological tavern

> diggings.  Over and

> over, people remark of the paucity of glass, the

> large number of horse

> accoutrements, and the non-drinking merchandise.  In

> one "tavern" site

> the lime kiln was the most important asset, and

> there was only one

> bedstead.

>

> So, after the hard day's digging, please don't

> recess to a "tavern,"

> even a licensed premises with facilities for your

> horse.

>

>

>

>

>

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