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Smith's Cabin Essay

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Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a Blacksmith and a Munitions maker on a sugar plantation in the mid to late 1800s? During the excavations conducted at the Levi Jordan Plantation In Brazoria County, Texas, a cabin was investigated that indicates it was utilized as the residence of an individual that worked lead, manufactured lead shot, and possibly other metals. This cabin has been labeled as the “Smith’s Cabin”. It has been shown, that munitions were being made within ths cabin; specificially shot. The mold that was found within this cabin is for shot/mini ball. It seems that this individual was making and modifying existing munitions in order to be utilized in the slave/tenant quarters pertained to muskets and possibly flintocks. …show more content…

This area was semi-rectangular in shape and may have been where “the bed” was located. Some small bed springs were found within this area, and a post mold was located in this area which permitted for a wood frame bed to have been nailed. The surface plots of artifact distrobutions delineate this area, except for personal artifacts. Within this particular area, there is a concentration of personal artifacts.It can be infer that these artifacts may have been stored under the frame, thus leaving a concentration of personal artifacts in this area after the cabin was abandoned. Although, it may not be proven that a bed was located in this area some of the artifacts that were found seem to suggest this. The delineation of this area shown in the distrobutions of different artifact deposits such as the abandonment deposit, glass deposit, and bone deposit seems to confirm that in this area some type of internal furnishings existed. At the same time, the concentration of personal items within this area seems to suggest that some personal artifacts may have been stored in this area. Therefore, even if this area was used as a sleeping area, it appears that some personal objects such as slate board, clothing and belt buckles were stored this in this area. In all, there is evidence which allows for the conjecture that this area may have been used for a sleeping

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