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Thanks, Ron. I'll look into the Arts & Crafts literature. That's
interesting, and would have been the right time period.
Erica
On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 10:33 AM, Ron May <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> This question of later people moving milling equipment for landscaping and
> masonry construction is one I have pondered myself, yet never read anything.
> The Civilian Conservation Corps used heavy milling stones in roadside
> drainage ditches, drinking fountains, and retaining walls. At least two
> fireplace surrounds in early 20th century buildings that I know of had the
> milling basin mortared among the cobblesontes and facing outward for public
> viewing. There should be a presentation on this topic at one of the SHA
> conferences to draw out other people's experiences. I know there is a lot of
> literature in the Arts & Crafts Movement magazines about Native American art
> as a component of the back-to-nature movement and something might be
> relevant there.
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> Ron May
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> Legacy 106, Inc.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erica Simmons <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Tue, Oct 6, 2009 3:47 pm
> Subject: historic alteration of prehistoric bedrock mortars
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> Hello Histarchers,
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> I am working on a site in the San Francisco Bay Area where there is a
> historically placed arrangement of bedrock mortars that are a feature of a
> historically modified landscape. The bedrock mortars were likely from a
> nearby prehistoric site, but were moved to their current location sometime
> between the 1870s and the 1950s as landscaping for a succession of estates
> on the property. I have seen a few similar historic re-locations and
> alterations of bedrock mortars at other sites in the area, but I don't know
> of any literature on this topic. If you know of any references you would
> suggest, I'd appreciate the advice.
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> Thanks,
> Erica Simmons
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