Jo,
 
        Didn't Milner also excavate a privy (or 2) in Cumberland, Maryland in
late '91 or early '92?  Early - mid 19th century in date?
 
Alasdair
 
 
On Mon, 11 Aug 1997 11:28:53 -0400 Jo Balicki wrote:
 
> In 1995 John Milner Associates excavated a Large privy in Boston, dating to
> the 1690s.  Preservation was excellent and analysis included Insect analysis.
>  This analysis proved to be very important in overall anaysis of the site.
>  Not only were dung beetles found but several beetles which infested peas and
> flour were identified.  These insects are signitures of plant types which
> were not recovered from floatation or not represented in the pollen record.
>  Together, the pollen, insect, and flora studies allowed for insight into
> diet, spoilage, etc.  Further, the insect study pushed back the date of
> introduction of 12 of the 13 introduced species found in the privy.
>
> The analysis was udertaken by Allison Bain.  For more information you can
> contact her at [log in to unmask]
>
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