Washington Square Park, Phase 1 Field Testing, New York, NY (2009)

WSPPF1_WSP North

WSPPF1_Samples of Ceramics and Animal bone from TT2

Removing shoring from TT4

Excavated Test Trench and Test Pit Plan_WSPPF1

Paper Bottle Wrapper

(1969)

Printed "Dog in a Cradle" Pearlware Saucer

(1815 - 1835)

Salt-Glazed Stoneware Rim Sherd

Shell Edged Pearlware Plate

(1820 - 1830)

Udolpho Wolfe's Aromatic Schnapps Glass Case Bottle

(1840 - 1860)

Underglaze Painted Floral Chinese Porcelain Lid

Archaeological testing uncovered intact burials dating from a late-18th to early-19th century Potter’s Field. The burials were protected in place, and the archaeological artifacts are within the NYC Archaeological Repository. Click here to access: Washington Square Park Greenwich Village, New York Phase 1 Construction Field Testing Report Washington Square Park Potter's Field

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TT1_Abandoned brick catch basin in south end of TT1

Section A, Test Trench 1 (TT1) South End (Abandoned and Broken Catch Basin) (WSPPF1.101)

TT2 looking E at deepest 1-9-08 0837

Section A, Test Trench 2 (TT2) East Side (WSPPF1.102)

(1820-1835)

TP6_Looking North

Section B, Test Pit 6 (TP6) (WSPPF1.212)

(1785-1830)

TT14_TT4_TT3 GIS Map

Section B, Test Trench 14 (TT14) (in Sand) (WSPPF1.202)

(1815-1830)

Patch of almost sq yellow sand on E side trench 1047

Section B, Test Trench 15 (TT15) East Side (18 Feet from South End of Trench) (WSPPF1.204)

(1780-1835)

Patch of almost sq yellow sand on E side trench 1047

Section B, Test Trench 15 (TT15) General Area (WSPPF1.207)

Stone wall near N end of TT15 at about 5.6 to 6 ft BGS 2020-08 1048

Section B, Test Trench 15 (TT15) North End (WSPPF1.203)

(1969)

TT15 E Extension lookng NE toward plaza 1051

Section B, Test Trench 15 (TT15) South Center (WSPPF1.206)

(1795-1825)

TT15 E Extension lookng NE toward plaza 1051

Section B, Test Trench 15 (TT15) Southeast Side (WSPPF1.205)

(1815-1830)

TT17_excavated by NY Water

Section B, Test Trench 17 (TT17) Test Pit 5 (North of Pathway South of Existing Comfort Station (WSPPF1.208)

Section B, Test Trench 18 (TT18) Adjacent to TT3 - TT3N EXT (WSPPF1.209)

Section B, Test Trench 18 (TT18) Footing Extension 2 (WSPPF1.210)

Section B, Test Trench 18 (TT18) North Leg (Under 4 inch Pipe) (WSPPF1.211)

TT14_TT4_TT3 GIS Map

Section B, Test Trench 3 (TT3) North Extensions (TT3N EXT) (Upper Strata of Dark Soil) (WSPPF1.201)

(1810-1860)

Paper Bottle Wrapper

(1969)

Printed "Dog in a Cradle" Pearlware Saucer

(1815 - 1835)

Salt-Glazed Stoneware Rim Sherd

Shell Edged Pearlware Plate

(1820 - 1830)

Udolpho Wolfe's Aromatic Schnapps Glass Case Bottle

(1840 - 1860)

Underglaze Painted Floral Chinese Porcelain Lid