from this hut in comparison to the other three.

An overall quantitative comparison of vessels recovered from the various hut sites reveals

the extreme discrepancy between items used by hut inhabitants residing in Feature 90 and the

other huts sites. The soldiers inhabiting the small huts of Feature 94 and 95 in Area 1 had the

barest of goods. The combined vessel assemblage recovered from these structures consists of a

stoneware jug and crock (both bearing an Alkaline glaze– suggesting their manufacture in the

Carolinas), and two glass bottles.

Figure 9. Reconstructed jug from Area 1.

In contrast to these assemblages, the assemblage recovered from Feature 90 consists of

10 glass and ceramic tableware vessels, 8 glass bottles, and four stoneware storage vessels. In

addition to the overall greater access to material goods suggested by this assemblage, the

recovery of three ink wells and an ink bottle at Feature 90 suggests that hut occupants were

individuals who were both literate and needed to conduct correspondence– such as an officer

would need for reports. In contrast, only one inkwell was recovered at the other three hut sites.

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