Grand Portage NM:A Report on Archeological Investigations Within the Grand Portage Depot (21CK6), Grand Portage National Monument, Minnesota: The Kitchen Drainage Project (Appendix A)

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A Report on Archeological Investigations Within the Grand Portage Depot (21CK6), Grand Portage National Monument, Minnesota: The Kitchen Drainage Project

APPENDIX A
PROJECT ARTIFACT ASSEMBLAGE

Over 1,500 items were collected during the 1989 archeological testing at Grand Portage National Monument in conjunction with installation of a new drainage system. Totals are summarized by artifact type and test unit in Table 1. Although the items were collected from distinct levels and areas within each unit in the course of excavations, the data sets were collapsed for purposes of this report.

All materials were cleaned, sorted, and analyzed at the Midwest Archeological Center laboratory in Lincoln, Nebraska. They are curated at that facility, along with attendant field records, under MWAC Accession Number 335.

Table 1. Artifact types by provenience unit.


	EXCAVATION UNITS
ARTIFACT TYPE	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	TOTAL

Glass
window, clear	33	29	72	31	8	25	2	200
window, grn tint	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5
bottle, clear	5	29	24	18	22	42	0	140
bottle, amber	7	1	6	1	1	97	5	118
bottle, ci, sol	0	5	0	0	3	0	0	8
pressed, clear	1	0	0	0	0	9	0	10
melted, clear	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
mirror f rag	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
seed bead, wh, c, t	0	20	2	13	3	0	0	38
seed bead, wh, c	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
seed bead, wh, w	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
seed bead, blu, c, t	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
seed bead, r, c, t	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
neck bead, agate, w	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
neck bead, CdA, c	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Ferrous Metal
wrought nails/fr	40	25	54	36	7	10	3	175
cut nails	0	26	19	1	14	0	4	64
unident sq nails	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	24
wire nails	8	2	13	2	2	4	4	35
U—shaped staples	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	3
scaffolding nail	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
finishing nail	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
wire	6	7	8	2	0	2	0	25
barbed wire	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3
woven fence wire	0	32	1	0	0	2	0	35
punch	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
cast hardware	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	5
kettle frag	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
rivets	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4
buckle frame	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
buckle, small	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
clasp knife handle	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
clasp knife blade	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
barbed harpoon	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
offset awl	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
door lock mech	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
stove eye lifter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
barrel strap	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
perforated strap	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
boot heel plate	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
rod, small	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
bracket, small	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
connecting rod	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
coil spring	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
electrical comp	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
socket fastener	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
crown cap	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
can frags	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5
beverage can	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
scrap	0	25	32	2	0	0	0	59
Cuprous Metal
cuff button	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
finger-ring	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
tinkling cone	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
wire	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	4
jewelry chain	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Indian hd ct, perf	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
susp chain for ct	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
ctr-fire cartridge	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2
harmonica reed	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3
rheostat knob	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
sheet scrap	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3
White Metal
finger band (?)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
vessel rim	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
2-pc button	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
stamped sheet	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
scrap	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
lead splatter	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	5
lead sprue	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ceramics
creamware	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	4
whiteware	25	11	32	6	12	3	0	89
whw, blu tp	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
whw, bl tp	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	4
whw, blu pt	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
whw, blu edge	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
whw, poly (spr)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
whw, exfol	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
pearlw, blu ptd	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
yellowware	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
course ew, brn lg	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
stnw, grey sg	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
stnw, grey sg, Al	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
stnw, brn	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
porcelain	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	4
porc, gilt rim	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
porc, poly enam	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
porc, brn insul	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
porc tile	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
drain tile, brn lg	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
wh clay pipestem	8	27	71	21	1	4	1	133
wh clay pipebowl	5	11	36	1	0	0	0	53
wh clay pipespur	1	0	5	1	0	0	0	7
brick rubble	0	0	8	2	0	0	0	10
Lithics
gunflint	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
corner notch pt	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
chert flake	0	4	1	4	0	0	0	9
blade flake	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
jasper taconite	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
slate	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
hammerstone	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Fauna and Flora
mammal	2	16	6	6	1	0	0	4
mammal, calcined	5	10	11	2	1	1	4	1
mammal, saw-cut	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
beaver tooth	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14
mammal tooth	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	4
bird	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
fish, calcined	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
seed pit (cherry)	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	14
Miscellaneous
pencil lead	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
hard rubber pipe	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
plastic	0	1	38	0	0	0	0	39
boot parts	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	4
concrete/wire	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
lime mortar	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
string	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
linoleum tile	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5

TOTAL	157	377	483	156	93	225	30	1521

Excavation Unit designations used in Table 1:

1: S25/W5
2: S30/W10
3: S35/W5
4: S40/W10

5: S105/W20
6: N60/E10
7: N60/E30

Abbreviations used in Table 1:

Al = Albany (brn) slip decorated
bl = black
blu = blue
brn = brown
c = cane method of construction
CdA = Cornaline d'Allepo bead
comp = component
ct = cent
ctr—fire = center—fire
enam = enameled
ew = earthenware
exfol = exfoliated
frag/fr = fragment
grn = green
hd = head
insul = insulator (electrical)
lg = lead—glazed
mech = mechanism
pc = piece
pearlw = pearlware

poly = polychrome
porc = porcelain
pt = point
ptd = painted
r = red
t = tumbled
sg = salt—glazed
sol = solarized
spr = sprig
sq = square
stnw = stoneware
susp = suspension
wh = white
whw = whiteware
w = wound construction

Note: white seed beads are compound construction consisting of an opaque white core and clear exterior veneer

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