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Graphite Pencils

(1870 - 1900)

Archaeological Details

Thirty-three (33) thin graphite pencil fragments of varying sizes. 

Excavation Site

Flatbush African Burial Ground Site

Brooklyn, Bedford Avenue and Church Street, Flatbush Brooklyn

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Part of Project

    • P.S. 325-K Church and Bedford Avenues Brooklyn, New York (2001)

      April 2000

      Archaeological testing occurred at the southwest intersection of Bedford Ave and Church Ave in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn.  Documentary sources indicated that an historic African Burial Ground was located within the site, and testing found a few fragmentary ...

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    • Qi_212376_212377_212378_PS325_digitalscale copy

Part of Context

    • Brick-lined Privy Vault (Feature 6, Level 10)

      1870 - 1900

      The most concentrated deposit of 19th Century school-related material was found in Feature 6, the brick-lined vault. The feature was clearly a privy and was likely cleaned frequently (with the nightsoil removed) since no obvious fecal material was ...

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    • Feature 6 Profile_Level10

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