Kris,

In answer to your comment

"is it possible
that the only remains of the site are articulated across the field?"
I would think not.  The excavation of the Franklin Glass Works in Portage
County, Ohio produced a large plowzone collection of ceramics dating from
1824 to ca1832.  Most of the crossmends were within 5 to 10 feet of each
other.  The site had been plowed for over 150 years.  This has been written
up in my article "Of Fish and Sherds: A Model for estimating Vessel
Populations from Minimal Vessel Counts" that was published in *Historical
Archaeology* Vol 20 (2:59-85).

Peace,
George L. Miller

On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 7:47 AM, Kris Oswald <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Morning to all
>
>
>  I have just begun site testing(stp work) of a Pioneer cabin site in
> Michigan and have a couple questions if I may, the wheat field that it
> is located in is approx 80 acre's and has not been dragged/ plowed or
> tilled in many years and the wheat for winter is resting a foot high. A
> metal detector survey of the site was done a couple of years back with
> some good results but conflicts with the Families story on where the
> cabin was located.I have brick fragments on the highest elevation as
> well at the lower section closest to original road bed where most of the
> personal artifacts have been recovered. I am looking for any resource
> materials on Michigan Pioneer Cabin Excavation. the concentration
> level's of material from the STP's are light at best, is it possible
> that the only remains of the site are articulated across the field?. I
> feel that until the soil has been turned  to expose more surface
> artifact my STP work will take forever. Any thoughts on this?  I value
> your opinions
> P.S.  not sure when the field will be worked again
>
> Thanks in Advance
>
> Kris Oswald
> Linden Mi
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