Archaeologists from Hurt & Proffitt are onsite this week searching for remains of Sandusky’s 1808 porch and artifacts from the site’s earliest occupation. The project, which is funded by a grant from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources’ Threatened Sites fund, is taking place in advance of ground disturbance related to the rebuilding of the house’s dilapidated Victorian-era porch.
The archaeologists will be working in an area that has been covered and undisturbed for over 100 years. The dig may lead to the discovery of a foundation, piers or posts that may shed light on the appearance of the home’s original porch.
Additionally, many artifacts may have been casually discarded or lost in the vicinity of the porch. The recovery and study of these remains will aid in the study of daily life at the historic plantation.
This effort is the fourth archaeology project performed on Historic Sandusky since the site was taken over by the Historic Sandusky Foundation in 2001.