Coins
A total of 24 datable coins was found in a variety of contexts, spanning dates ranging from as early as 1701 or 1722 to as late as post-1982. Only one coin in the assemblage was unable to be dated. The majority of these finds came from Feature 6 (the foundation on the south side of the house) followed by the western and northern yards. The origins of these coins include the United States Mint in Philadelphia, Great Britain, Connecticut colony, and Mexico City, Mexico. Most importantly, the contexts of these finds describe well-dated and consistent date groups documenting the eighteenth century and modern (post-1945) times. Interestingly, the nineteenth century is all but absent. Feature 6 Assemblage The most informative and temporally consistent subset of the assemblage was found in and around Feature 6, the original Brumbaugh house foundation dating to c. 1752. This assemblage consisted of 16 coins dating from possibly as early as 1701 to as late as 1982; nine of these were British half pennies with dates spanning from 1722 to 1750, all found within the footprint of a single room of a house built c. 1752 on land settled on or around that date. The presence of all these tightly dated coins within a single room has been interpreted as a likely coin cache that was disturbed by later demolition activities. The early- to mid-eighteenth-century coins were bookended by an 1801 United States cent found in a deposit capping the foundation and a likely 1701 British half penny in the deposit beneath it. The 1701 date was determined by the coin’s dimensions and design landmarks, but there was no legible date. The 1801 United States cent was the only nineteenth-century coin found in the excavation. The 1801 date nearly coincides with the 1806 date for the expansion of the Brumbaugh house. Northeast Yard Area The yard area to the northeast of the brick house contained a series of rubble and flagstone paths. Two coins found in this area included a 1989 United States cent and a 1/8th size piece of a silver Mexican 8 Reales—the well-known “Piece of Eight.” Very fortunately, the pie-shaped 1/8th portion of the original 8 Reales found in this excavation is the portion that contained the date of 1755. The Piece of Eight was excavated from beneath a portion of the Feature 81/75 cobble pathway that leads to the well. As this coin dates to the mid-eighteenth century this would suggest that the construction of the cobble pathway post-dates that time and that the yard area was in use before the pathway was installed. Coins Gallery

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A total of 24 datable coins was found in a variety of contexts, spanning dates ranging from as early as 1701 or 1722 to as late as post-1982. Only one coin in the assemblage was unable to be dated. The majority of these finds came from Feature 6 (the foundation on the south side of the house) followed by the western and northern yards. The origins of these coins include the United States Mint in Philadelphia, Great Britain, Connecticut colony, and Mexico City, Mexico. Most importantly, the contexts of these finds describe well-dated and consistent date groups documenting the eighteenth century and modern (post-1945) times. Interestingly, the nineteenth century is all but absent. Feature 6 Assemblage The most informative and temporally consistent subset of the assemblage was found in and around Feature 6, the original Brumbaugh house foundation dating to c. 1752. This assemblage consisted of 16 coins dating from possibly as early as 1701 to as late as 1982; nine of these were British half pennies with dates spanning from 1722 to 1750, all found within the footprint of a single room of a house built c. 1752 on land settled on or around that date. The presence of all these tightly dated coins within a single room has been interpreted as a likely coin cache that was disturbed by later demolition activities. The early- to mid-eighteenth-century coins were bookended by an 1801 United States cent found in a deposit capping the foundation and a likely 1701 British half penny in the deposit beneath it. The 1701 date was determined by the coin’s dimensions and design landmarks, but there was no legible date. The 1801 United States cent was the only nineteenth-century coin found in the excavation. The 1801 date nearly coincides with the 1806 date for the expansion of the Brumbaugh house. Northeast Yard Area The yard area to the northeast of the brick house contained a series of rubble and flagstone paths. Two coins found in this area included a 1989 United States cent and a 1/8th size piece of a silver Mexican 8 Reales—the well-known “Piece of Eight.” Very fortunately, the pie-shaped 1/8th portion of the original 8 Reales found in this excavation is the portion that contained the date of 1755. The Piece of Eight was excavated from beneath a portion of the Feature 81/75 cobble pathway that leads to the well. As this coin dates to the mid-eighteenth century this would suggest that the construction of the cobble pathway post-dates that time and that the yard area was in use before the pathway was installed. Coins Gallery
A sample of British George the II half pennies recovered from Feature 6. 1/8 portion of a 1755 Mexican real, commonly referred to as a Piece of Eight
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Coins
A total of 24 datable coins was found in a variety of contexts, spanning dates ranging from as early as 1701 or 1722 to as late as post-1982. Only one coin in the assemblage was unable to be dated. The majority of these finds came from Feature 6 (the foundation on the south side of the house) followed by the western and northern yards. The origins of these coins include the United States Mint in Philadelphia, Great Britain, Connecticut colony, and Mexico City, Mexico. Most importantly, the contexts of these finds describe well-dated and consistent date groups documenting the eighteenth century and modern (post-1945) times. Interestingly, the nineteenth century is all but absent. Feature 6 Assemblage The most informative and temporally consistent subset of the assemblage was found in and around Feature 6, the original Brumbaugh house foundation dating to c. 1752. This assemblage consisted of 16 coins dating from possibly as early as 1701 to as late as 1982; nine of these were British half pennies with dates spanning from 1722 to 1750, all found within the footprint of a single room of a house built c. 1752 on land settled on or around that date. The presence of all these tightly dated coins within a single room has been interpreted as a likely coin cache that was disturbed by later demolition activities. The early- to mid-eighteenth-century coins were bookended by an 1801 United States cent found in a deposit capping the foundation and a likely 1701 British half penny in the deposit beneath it. The 1701 date was determined by the coin’s dimensions and design landmarks, but there was no legible date. The 1801 United States cent was the only nineteenth-century coin found in the excavation. The 1801 date nearly coincides with the 1806 date for the expansion of the Brumbaugh house. Northeast Yard Area The yard area to the northeast of the brick house contained a series of rubble and flagstone paths. Two coins found in this area included a 1989 United States cent and a 1/8th size piece of a silver Mexican 8 Reales—the well-known “Piece of Eight.” Very fortunately, the pie-shaped 1/8th portion of the original 8 Reales found in this excavation is the portion that contained the date of 1755. The Piece of Eight was excavated from beneath a portion of the Feature 81/75 cobble pathway that leads to the well. As this coin dates to the mid-eighteenth century this would suggest that the construction of the cobble pathway post-dates that time and that the yard area was in use before the pathway was installed. Coins Gallery
A sample of British George the II half pennies recovered from Feature 6. 1/8 portion of a 1755 Mexican real, commonly referred to as a Piece of Eight
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Coins
A total of 24 datable coins was found in a variety of contexts, spanning dates ranging from as early as 1701 or 1722 to as late as post-1982. Only one coin in the assemblage was unable to be dated. The majority of these finds came from Feature 6 (the foundation on the south side of the house) followed by the western and northern yards. The origins of these coins include the United States Mint in Philadelphia, Great Britain, Connecticut colony, and Mexico City, Mexico. Most importantly, the contexts of these finds describe well-dated and consistent date groups documenting the eighteenth century and modern (post-1945) times. Interestingly, the nineteenth century is all but absent. Feature 6 Assemblage The most informative and temporally consistent subset of the assemblage was found in and around Feature 6, the original Brumbaugh house foundation dating to c. 1752. This assemblage consisted of 16 coins dating from possibly as early as 1701 to as late as 1982; nine of these were British half pennies with dates spanning from 1722 to 1750, all found within the footprint of a single room of a house built c. 1752 on land settled on or around that date. The presence of all these tightly dated coins within a single room has been interpreted as a likely coin cache that was disturbed by later demolition activities. The early- to mid-eighteenth-century coins were bookended by an 1801 United States cent found in a deposit capping the foundation and a likely 1701 British half penny in the deposit beneath it. The 1701 date was determined by the coin’s dimensions and design landmarks, but there was no legible date. The 1801 United States cent was the only nineteenth-century coin found in the excavation. The 1801 date nearly coincides with the 1806 date for the expansion of the Brumbaugh house. Northeast Yard Area The yard area to the northeast of the brick house contained a series of rubble and flagstone paths. Two coins found in this area included a 1989 United States cent and a 1/8th size piece of a silver Mexican 8 Reales—the well-known “Piece of Eight.” Very fortunately, the pie-shaped 1/8th portion of the original 8 Reales found in this excavation is the portion that contained the date of 1755. The Piece of Eight was excavated from beneath a portion of the Feature 81/75 cobble pathway that leads to the well. As this coin dates to the mid-eighteenth century this would suggest that the construction of the cobble pathway post-dates that time and that the yard area was in use before the pathway was installed. Coins Gallery
A sample of British George the II half pennies recovered from Feature 6. 1/8 portion of a 1755 Mexican real, commonly referred to as a Piece of Eight
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Coins
A total of 24 datable coins was found in a variety of contexts, spanning dates ranging from as early as 1701 or 1722 to as late as post-1982. Only one coin in the assemblage was unable to be dated. The majority of these finds came from Feature 6 (the foundation on the south side of the house) followed by the western and northern yards. The origins of these coins include the United States Mint in Philadelphia, Great Britain, Connecticut colony, and Mexico City, Mexico. Most importantly, the contexts of these finds describe well-dated and consistent date groups documenting the eighteenth century and modern (post-1945) times. Interestingly, the nineteenth century is all but absent. Feature 6 Assemblage The most informative and temporally consistent subset of the assemblage was found in and around Feature 6, the original Brumbaugh house foundation dating to c. 1752. This assemblage consisted of 16 coins dating from possibly as early as 1701 to as late as 1982; nine of these were British half pennies with dates spanning from 1722 to 1750, all found within the footprint of a single room of a house built c. 1752 on land settled on or around that date. The presence of all these tightly dated coins within a single room has been interpreted as a likely coin cache that was disturbed by later demolition activities. The early- to mid-eighteenth-century coins were bookended by an 1801 United States cent found in a deposit capping the foundation and a likely 1701 British half penny in the deposit beneath it. The 1701 date was determined by the coin’s dimensions and design landmarks, but there was no legible date. The 1801 United States cent was the only nineteenth-century coin found in the excavation. The 1801 date nearly coincides with the 1806 date for the expansion of the Brumbaugh house. Northeast Yard Area The yard area to the northeast of the brick house contained a series of rubble and flagstone paths. Two coins found in this area included a 1989 United States cent and a 1/8th size piece of a silver Mexican 8 Reales—the well-known “Piece of Eight.” Very fortunately, the pie-shaped 1/8th portion of the original 8 Reales found in this excavation is the portion that contained the date of 1755. The Piece of Eight was excavated from beneath a portion of the Feature 81/75 cobble pathway that leads to the well. As this coin dates to the mid-eighteenth century this would suggest that the construction of the cobble pathway post-dates that time and that the yard area was in use before the pathway was installed. Coins Gallery
A sample of British George the II half pennies recovered from Feature 6. 1/8 portion of a 1755 Mexican real, commonly referred to as a Piece of Eight
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Coins
A total of 24 datable coins was found in a variety of contexts, spanning dates ranging from as early as 1701 or 1722 to as late as post-1982. Only one coin in the assemblage was unable to be dated. The majority of these finds came from Feature 6 (the foundation on the south side of the house) followed by the western and northern yards. The origins of these coins include the United States Mint in Philadelphia, Great Britain, Connecticut colony, and Mexico City, Mexico. Most importantly, the contexts of these finds describe well-dated and consistent date groups documenting the eighteenth century and modern (post-1945) times. Interestingly, the nineteenth century is all but absent. Feature 6 Assemblage The most informative and temporally consistent subset of the assemblage was found in and around Feature 6, the original Brumbaugh house foundation dating to c. 1752. This assemblage consisted of 16 coins dating from possibly as early as 1701 to as late as 1982; nine of these were British half pennies with dates spanning from 1722 to 1750, all found within the footprint of a single room of a house built c. 1752 on land settled on or around that date. The presence of all these tightly dated coins within a single room has been interpreted as a likely coin cache that was disturbed by later demolition activities. The early- to mid-eighteenth-century coins were bookended by an 1801 United States cent found in a deposit capping the foundation and a likely 1701 British half penny in the deposit beneath it. The 1701 date was determined by the coin’s dimensions and design landmarks, but there was no legible date. The 1801 United States cent was the only nineteenth-century coin found in the excavation. The 1801 date nearly coincides with the 1806 date for the expansion of the Brumbaugh house. Northeast Yard Area The yard area to the northeast of the brick house contained a series of rubble and flagstone paths. Two coins found in this area included a 1989 United States cent and a 1/8th size piece of a silver Mexican 8 Reales—the well-known “Piece of Eight.” Very fortunately, the pie-shaped 1/8th portion of the original 8 Reales found in this excavation is the portion that contained the date of 1755. The Piece of Eight was excavated from beneath a portion of the Feature 81/75 cobble pathway that leads to the well. As this coin dates to the mid-eighteenth century this would suggest that the construction of the cobble pathway post-dates that time and that the yard area was in use before the pathway was installed. Coins Gallery
A sample of British George the II half pennies recovered from Feature 6. 1/8 portion of a 1755 Mexican real, commonly referred to as a Piece of Eight
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Coins
A total of 24 datable coins was found in a variety of contexts, spanning dates ranging from as early as 1701 or 1722 to as late as post-1982. Only one coin in the assemblage was unable to be dated. The majority of these finds came from Feature 6 (the foundation on the south side of the house) followed by the western and northern yards. The origins of these coins include the United States Mint in Philadelphia, Great Britain, Connecticut colony, and Mexico City, Mexico. Most importantly, the contexts of these finds describe well-dated and consistent date groups documenting the eighteenth century and modern (post-1945) times. Interestingly, the nineteenth century is all but absent. Feature 6 Assemblage The most informative and temporally consistent subset of the assemblage was found in and around Feature 6, the original Brumbaugh house foundation dating to c. 1752. This assemblage consisted of 16 coins dating from possibly as early as 1701 to as late as 1982; nine of these were British half pennies with dates spanning from 1722 to 1750, all found within the footprint of a single room of a house built c. 1752 on land settled on or around that date. The presence of all these tightly dated coins within a single room has been interpreted as a likely coin cache that was disturbed by later demolition activities. The early- to mid-eighteenth-century coins were bookended by an 1801 United States cent found in a deposit capping the foundation and a likely 1701 British half penny in the deposit beneath it. The 1701 date was determined by the coin’s dimensions and design landmarks, but there was no legible date. The 1801 United States cent was the only nineteenth-century coin found in the excavation. The 1801 date nearly coincides with the 1806 date for the expansion of the Brumbaugh house. Northeast Yard Area The yard area to the northeast of the brick house contained a series of rubble and flagstone paths. Two coins found in this area included a 1989 United States cent and a 1/8th size piece of a silver Mexican 8 Reales—the well-known “Piece of Eight.” Very fortunately, the pie-shaped 1/8th portion of the original 8 Reales found in this excavation is the portion that contained the date of 1755. The Piece of Eight was excavated from beneath a portion of the Feature 81/75 cobble pathway that leads to the well. As this coin dates to the mid-eighteenth century this would suggest that the construction of the cobble pathway post-dates that time and that the yard area was in use before the pathway was installed. Coins Gallery
A sample of British George the II half pennies recovered from Feature 6. 1/8 portion of a 1755 Mexican real, commonly referred to as a Piece of Eight
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Coins
A total of 24 datable coins was found in a variety of contexts, spanning dates ranging from as early as 1701 or 1722 to as late as post-1982. Only one coin in the assemblage was unable to be dated. The majority of these finds came from Feature 6 (the foundation on the south side of the house) followed by the western and northern yards. The origins of these coins include the United States Mint in Philadelphia, Great Britain, Connecticut colony, and Mexico City, Mexico. Most importantly, the contexts of these finds describe well-dated and consistent date groups documenting the eighteenth century and modern (post-1945) times. Interestingly, the nineteenth century is all but absent. Feature 6 Assemblage The most informative and temporally consistent subset of the assemblage was found in and around Feature 6, the original Brumbaugh house foundation dating to c. 1752. This assemblage consisted of 16 coins dating from possibly as early as 1701 to as late as 1982; nine of these were British half pennies with dates spanning from 1722 to 1750, all found within the footprint of a single room of a house built c. 1752 on land settled on or around that date. The presence of all these tightly dated coins within a single room has been interpreted as a likely coin cache that was disturbed by later demolition activities. The early- to mid-eighteenth-century coins were bookended by an 1801 United States cent found in a deposit capping the foundation and a likely 1701 British half penny in the deposit beneath it. The 1701 date was determined by the coin’s dimensions and design landmarks, but there was no legible date. The 1801 United States cent was the only nineteenth-century coin found in the excavation. The 1801 date nearly coincides with the 1806 date for the expansion of the Brumbaugh house. Northeast Yard Area The yard area to the northeast of the brick house contained a series of rubble and flagstone paths. Two coins found in this area included a 1989 United States cent and a 1/8th size piece of a silver Mexican 8 Reales—the well-known “Piece of Eight.” Very fortunately, the pie-shaped 1/8th portion of the original 8 Reales found in this excavation is the portion that contained the date of 1755. The Piece of Eight was excavated from beneath a portion of the Feature 81/75 cobble pathway that leads to the well. As this coin dates to the mid-eighteenth century this would suggest that the construction of the cobble pathway post-dates that time and that the yard area was in use before the pathway was installed. Coins Gallery
A sample of British George the II half pennies recovered from Feature 6. 1/8 portion of a 1755 Mexican real, commonly referred to as a Piece of Eight
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