Three peach (Prunus persica) pit fragments.
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Object number
1176
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Animals/objects
Pit
Peach (Prunus persica)
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Category
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Class
Flora
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Functions
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Material
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Context
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Forms
Incomplete
Peach Pits
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7 Hanover Square, New York, NY (1990)
April 1981 - June 1981
This excavation conducted in 1981 uncovered archaeological resources from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The report is in 6 volumes. Please click the following to access each volume: The Archaeological Evaluation of the Seven Hanover Square Block, New York, ...
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Lot 26*, Test Cut AP, Cistern Deposit: Grayish, Yellowish and Rust Brown Silty Sand in Feature (624.1176)
Mid 19th Century
This context (Catalog #1176: Lot 26*, Test Cut AP, Stratum 2, Level g) consists of artifacts found from a cistern associated with the Pearl Street House, a hotel in operation from 1825 until 1853. Sometime after the Croton water ...
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Completion of the Croton Aqueduct
1842
From the earliest days of concentrated settlement, New Yorkers struggled to find enough fresh water to sustain the city’s growing population. The rivers and bays surrounding the city were too brackish to drink; local sources, including shallow wells ...
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Dipped Mocha Whiteware Rim Sherd
(1790s - 1939)
Painted Floral Whiteware Saucer
(1830 - 1860)
Painted North American Salt-Glazed Stoneware Storage Container
(ca. 1825 - Early 20th century)
White Granite Plate
(1840 - 1981)
White Granite Saucer
(1840 - 1981)
Creamware Body Sherds
(1770 - 1890s)
White Granite Body/Rim Sherds
(1840 - 1981)