Abstract
This paper considers the spatial arrangement and utilization of the King’s Reach plantation homelot (ca. 1690–1715). The primary analytical tool is the interpretation of distributional patterns of plowzone-derived artifacts. The pipe stem distributions have proven to be especially effective in identifying diachronic shifts in refuse disposal. The ceramics, glass, and other materials are not particularly indicative of temporal change, but do provide evidence for functional differentiation. Those patterns point to a typically located and oriented plantation house and quarter, with extensive refuse middens nearby. However, the King’s Reach homelot appears unusual in that other outbuildings, almost always found at such sites, have not been discovered. Their absence may be at least partially explained by the presence of a possible outlying quarter and/or workhouse located nearby. An unusual number of cellars were located below the plantation house floor, apparently a result of successive replacement due to collapsing cellar walls.
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