Hi Jane,
I don't know if there was a fence but at the Van Cortlandt mansion in
the Bronx there was a "slave" cemetery at a bit of a distance from the
family cemetery.
best,
Nan Rothschild
Quoting Jane Lee <[log in to unmask]>:
> I have a question regarding the burial of slaves that I would like
> to pose to the
> group. Does anyone know of an archaeological example of slave burials that
> were located immediately outside the perimeter of an established cemetery? I
> have found several historical refences that mention the practice of burying
> slaves near their "masters," but on the outside of the cemetery fence. Anyone
> have any "ground truth" for this practice?
>
>
Nan A. Rothschild
Research Professor
Barnard College
212 854-4315
Director of Museum Studies
Columbia University
212 854-4977