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Location:   James City County, Virginia.
 
Occupation dates:   Second and third quarter 18th-century. Phasing and mean ceramic dates can be found on the Chronology page.
 
Excavator(s):   Dr. Garrett Fesler.
 
Dates excavated:   1995-1997.
Things you need to know about Utopia III before you use the data:
700 shovel test pits and 63 test units were used to sample topsoil and plowzone contexts prior to the mechanical removal of the remaining topsoil and plowzone.
One-hundred percent of the soil from all subfloor pits was saved and processed through a soil flotation system.
Measurements are in feet and tenths of feet.
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