To date the students and Adam have done much work removing overburden and fill to get to the mid-19th century foundation. It is believed to either be a shop or an outbuilding for the shop (possible storage?). The shop dates between ca.1860 and 1880. The census and tax lists from that time list widow Margaret Connor as owning/running a shop on the property and her son as "clerk in store." We are hoping the next few weeks provide us the material evidence to determine how the structure was used and the types of goods sold in Texas.
Stay tuned for daily reports as we begin to excavate 1x2 meter squares inside the 4 x 4 meter building (approximately 12 feet by 12 feet)... We will also begin posting artifacts online for people to identify and provide ideas - always thinking positive that of course we will find much evidence!!
Cheers!
Stephen
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