Thanks for the tip. Do you (or anyone else out there) have any specific information pertaining to tanyards or tannery operations in the late 1700s or early 1800s? I have access to an unstudied site whereon there was a tanning operation from 1797 to 1856. There is a cursory description of the operation based on 1857 court records. I have little knowledge as to how such operations were commonly organized or the best approach for an archeological search of the site. Any help to get a study started in the right direction would be appreciated. James Beall. Internet = [log in to unmask]