WKP Index

CHAPTER 1: SITE OVERVIEW AND PROJECT BACKGROUND pg.1
Introduction pg.1
Site Description and Environmental and Prehistoric Context pg.2
Site Description pg.2
Environmental Context pg.3
Prehistoric Context pg.3
History of Previous Research pg.6

CHAPTER 2: RESEARCH DESIGN AND FIELD AND LABORATORY METHODS pg.11
Research Design pg.11
Research Questions pg.11
Field Methods pg.12

CHAPTER 3: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND RESULTS OF DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH pg.15

Westport and Dartmouth pg.15
The Waites, Kirbys, and Potters in Westport pg.16
Chain of Title Summary pg.16
The Waite Family: 1661-1728 pg.17
The Crane Survey of 1712 and the Waite Family pg.21
The Kirby Family: 1728-1838 pg.32
The Potters: c. 1838-present pg.38

CHAPTER 4: RESULTS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELDWORK pg.47
Overview pg.47
Results pg.48
Front Yard pg.48
Barn/Carriage House pg.51
Front and Interior Areas of the House pg.51
Western Addition pg.51
Eastern Half of the House pg.53
Other Yard Areas pg.54
Chimney pg.56
Ceramic Analysis of the Chimney Deposit and Collected Artifacts by Kathryn A. Catlin pg.58
Methods pg.58
Vessel Descriptions pg.59
Dating the Collection pg.60
Note on Dating the Whiteware pg.63
Interpretation pg.63
Interpreting Glass from the Chimney Deposit by Laura W. Ng pg.64
Methods pg.64
Medicine Bottles pg.65
Canning Jars & Food Bottles pg.66
Beverages pg.66
Window Glass pg.67
Lamp Chimney Glass pg.67
Bottle Re-Use pg.67
Conclusions from the Glass Assemblage pg.68
Other Artifacts in Context 199 pg.68
General Conclusions from Context 199 pg.68
The Edge of Agricultural Field pg.69

CHAPTER 5: INTERPRETATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS pg.71
Introduction pg.71
Summary of Archaeological Results and Sensitivity pg.71
Documentary Research pg.72
Architectural Significance pg.73
Archaeological Significance pg.77
Future Work pg.77

BIBLIOGRAPHY pg.78

APPENDIX A: CENSUS DATA pg.81

APPENDIX B: ARTIFACT CATALOG pg.84