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Figure 52. — Structure F (supposed smokehouse loundalion). Firing ciiamber 



in foreground. 



59. 1731 Staffordshire salt-glazed white stoneware, some 

 with molded rims, ca. 1 760 



59. 1734 Half of sheep shears (ill. 85) 



59.1735 Convex copper escutcheon plate (fig. 83g) 



59.1736 Brass-hinged handle or pull for strap (fig. 83i, 



ill. 89) 



Elsewhere, in the trenches next to the foiindaiiou 

 walls, artifacts typical of those occurring in other parts 

 of the site were found. Worth mentioning are pieces 

 of yellow-streaked, red earthen "agate" ware, some- 

 times attributed to Astbury or VVhieldon, and sherds 

 of cord -impressed Indian pottery. 



ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS 



Since the interior of this stnictme was not excaxated, 

 many uncertainties remain as to its identity. The 



peculiar fluclike structure passing through its foun- 

 dation, the rubble of bricks used to form the founda- 

 tion, the huge quantities of oystershells in the flue, 

 with partly burnt coals underneath, gi\e rise to 

 \arious speculations. So does the orientation of the 

 structure, which is off both the true and polar axes 

 and is also unrelated to the mansion or the wall 

 system. 



The most likely explanation seems to be that Struc- 

 ture F was the foundation of a smokehouse. A recently 

 excavated foiuidation in what was known as Bruns- 

 wick Town, North Carolina, is almost identical 

 (except for the use of ballast stone in the fire chamber 

 and the building foundation). This also is believed 

 to be a sinokehouse foundation, since similar structures 



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