I excavated a very similar feature at the Harmony Brickworks site in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, dating to ca. 1890. The project constraints did not allow us to get to the bottom, but from the internal profile of the fill and significant gaps in the brickwork, I interpreted it as a water disposal feature set into the corner of one of the wings of the main brickworks building.
Andrew R. Sewell, RPA
Senior Historian/Principal Investigator
Lawhon & Associates, Inc.
1441 King Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43202
614-481-8600 ext 174
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 17:01:14 -0400
From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Brick Feature
Hello fellow historical archaeologists. I'm hoping one or more of you may have some ideas about what this recently exposed circular brick feature might be. It has not been excavated yet. We wanted to gather some ideas about what it might be before finalizing an excavation strategy. The interior diameter is approximately 3.5 feet. The bricks are dry-laid (no mortar) and manifest evidence of significant burning. The interior of the feature does not have the same gaps between bricks that you see on the exterior. The feature was uncovered near a historic church. Any ideas you have as to what it might be would be most appreciated. Thank you!
You can see photos of the feature at this link:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__photos.app.goo.gl_KdpXFwxnk1NNkz2CA&d=DwIFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=JMqsfnrXuuAHVueegGYyvYbshh8SNlGUBYG0FdJERGc&m=Utacogep_6aSIIGzP3FjpEt8Zf85d4nenMjZ7WnzKOo&s=P4Zd0q6Tkc8DiaGCLWEhsqN-RPO40wrXEE8UyFfgaQc&e=
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