This season, we hope to reveal more information about this trade activity; we also hope to find evidence of a mid-18th-century barracks, as depicted on historic maps of the fort (Structure 408).

Each unit measures 2 x 2 m., and will be hand excavated by trowel using natural/cultural strata (and arbitrary levels within each stratum, as necessary). The initial strata will be excavated and screened. Below the rubble layer that signifies the Castle reconstruction of 1929, all soils will be water screened through screens of varying mesh sizes. Trade items will be drawn and mapped in situ with the goal of achieving the best possible contextual understanding.