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Location:   James City County, Virginia.
 
Occupation dates:   Third and fourth quarter 18th-century. Phasing and mean ceramic dates can be found on the Chronology page.
 
Excavator(s):   Dr. Garrett Fesler.
 
Dates excavated:   1993-1994.
Things you need to know about Utopia IV before you use the data:
Utopia IV consists primarily of features cut into the subsoil.
158 shovel test pits were used to sample topsoil and plowzone contexts at Utopia IV prior to the mechanical removal of the remaining topsoil and plowzone.
A sample of soil was collected and floted from each subfloor pit. Unlike Utopia III, 100 percent of the sediment from subfloor pit was not floted.
Measurements are in feet and tenths of feet.
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