The Ceramics from Trust Lot X: Archaeological Investigations at the Owens-Thomas House Site (9CH787), Savannah, Georgia

In 1998, the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Owens-Thomas House contracted Brockington and Associates, Inc., to catalog and to analyze the ceramics from the 1992 Coastal Georgia Archaeological Society (CGAS) excavations on the property of the Owens-Thomas House, Savannah, Georgia. During limited excavations, the CGAS, under the direction of Mr. David Crampton, USACE, Savannah District, excavated about 300 square feet in the north and south courtyards and under the north section of the Owens-Thomas carriage house (9CH787). The WAS screened all of the fill and collected an undetermined number of artifacts. In 1998, volunteers for the Owens-Thomas House washed and sorted the artifacts, then shipped the ceramics to Brockington's Atlanta office. Brockington technicians cataloged 4714 sherds, conducted some preliminary analyses, including mean ceramic dating, and entered these data into an electronic database. Crampton (1993; 2000) states that excavations in Areas 1 and 3 uncovered walls and floor from DeBraham's original eighteenth century structure. These limited excavations failed to determine the extent of the surviving walls. However, Crampton (1993; 2000) indicates that large portions of the intact foundation may exist below the north courtyard and north section of the carriage house. Under the direction of Dr. Sue Moore and Steve Hale, Georgia Southern University (GSU), students identified the faunal remains from the CGAS excavations. Results of their work appears in this report. Ms. Alana Lynch, Brockington and Associates faunal specialist, reviewed these data and provided some preliminary information on the subsistence habits of the residents of the Owens-Thomas site.