The Great Baltimore Brewery dig was done in 1983? (I think!)  No report
was completed.  The excavation was run by Charles Cheek, now at Milner
in Alexandria;  he could give you the details.  While the site did
contain a brewery, the building was later reused by a coffin
manufacturer.  The excavation was focused on a privy feature related to
an upper-class family who lived on the block.  I think the only
brewery-related artifact recovered was a perforated clay tile,
approximately one and one-half feet square, thought to have been used
for drying grains prior to the brewing process.  This tile is on display
at the Baltimore Center for Urban Archaeology; contact Louise Akerson.
 
Carmen Weber
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Pamela Cressey wrote:
>
> I have been doing a lot of historical and archaeological work on local
> breweries.  With more work in the offing and future publication planned,
> I would sure appreciate it if you folks could supply me with references
> or information on any brewery sites investigated thus far in the U.S.  I am
> familiar with some of the work done at Harpers Ferry, St. Paul, and Old
> Salem, but I am sure I could use more info on the Old Salem dig if it has
> been published.
>
> Thanks so much,
>
> Tim Dennee,
> Alexandria Archaeology
> 105 N. Union Street
> Alexandria, Virginia  22314
> (703) 838-4399
> fax (703) 838-6491