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We had some different finds in the screen today - check it out. 🍬 🍭 🍫 🎃 👻 Slag, brick and metal-coated candy seems like more of a trick than a treat.

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In the eastern corner we’re investigating the relationship between a lead pipe, the parged northern chamber of the privy, & the large empty chambers that connect to the south. If that sounds confusing, it is! 🧐Stay tuned to learn more! #Boston #archaeology #digBOS #digSouthEnd #digDwightPrivy (2/2)

We think that these may be related to the introduction of infrastructure necessary to manually flush the privy layer in its life. More to come as we puzzle out this maze of pipes and chambers! (2/2)

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In order: Copper flashing with printed page fragment, Ironstone chamber pot rim, Child’s chamber pot rim with cracked ice/berries pattern, Child’s leather shoe sole, Malachite cabachon fragment. (3/3)

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Finally our first potential school related artifact! This shoulder fragment of stoneware pottery was likely from a small ink bottle or possibly an inkwell. What do you think the kids were writing about? Check back in later for more!

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In addition to some sweet overglaze painted whiteware, we’ve got a maker’s mark on our transferprint! This pattern is called Doria and it was manufactured by John Ridgeway in the 1840s. Check back in later for more! (2/2)

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Now we’ll chase the walls westward to try & find out more about the structure’s layout. Stay tuned! (4/4) #Boston #archaeology #digBOS #digSouthEnd #digDwightPrivy

Disturbed contexts can contain materials manufactured hundreds of years apart. Some of the hand sampled materials include 1850s pottery, faunal bone, and even a tiny dinosaur 🦖 (not our usual fare!) Check in later to see more progress! (2/2)

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Check back tomorrow to read about our excavation plans! (11/11) #Boston #archaeology #digBOS #digSouthEnd #digDwightPrivy

So as of 1885, the school was still using a non-flushing vault privy, unlike some of the newer school buildings. The privy sticks around on the atlases until 1908, though it is unlikely that they were used for that entire period. (6/6)

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Volunteers will want to subscribe to the Archaeology Update newsletter before 7PM this Weds. 10/21 (TOMORROW!) to get the sign-up for this excavation! It is first come, first served & spots fill up within minutes, so get ready! (5/5)

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Volunteers will want to subscribe to the Archaeology Update newsletter before 7PM this Weds. 10/21 to receive the volunteer sign-up for this excavation! It is first come, first served & spots fill up within minutes! tinyurl.com/ArchaeoSignUps (4/4)

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