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Patuxent Point
 
Site History
Patuxent Point is the domestic
hub of a c. 1658-1690s plantation along the Patuxent
River. The site represents the center of a plantation that was approximately
100 acres, and it is located only 800 feet from the Compton site. The
plantation may have been founded by Captain John Obder, who presumably
lived on the parcel from c. 1658-1663. Obder then moved to the Eastern
Shore of Maryland. Though his occupation was short, artifacts indicate
that the site was still inhabited after his departure, implying the presence
of unidentified tenants into the 1690s.
Archaeology
Patuxent Point was identified during a 1986 archaeological
survey. Phase II and III excavations followed in 1989 and 1990 to recover
data before the site was destroyed by a residential development. Surface
collection and plow zone sampling were conducted, followed by stripping
of plow zone to expose features. Features included post hole patterns
designating a 20’ by 40’ earthfast dwelling, borrow pits,
and a cemetery.
For more information:
http://www.chesapeakearchaeology.org/SiteSummaries/PatuxentPointSummary.htm
http://www.jefpat.org/NEHWeb/Assets/Documents/FindingAids/18CV271-Patuxent
Point Finding Aid.htm
http://www.jefpat.org/IntroWeb/PatuxentPoint.htm
The Patuxent Point archaeological collection is owned by the Maryland
Historical Trust and curated at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation
Laboratory.
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