Archaeologist of The oldest city in the United States Recently we have unearthed parts of the historic district – excavating the remains of its short-lived British past.
Fox News Digital spoke about the excavations with Andrea White, an urban archaeologist in St. Augustine, Florida. The project took place around the city’s Lincolnville area and concluded in February. (See the video at the top of this article.)
Archaeologists were digging the site as they gave way to construction and discovered hay from a British red or small front post base.
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“We knew there was a series of British reds,” White said.
“In St. Augustine, everyone thinks about the Spanish era, but in reality there was a 20-year period in which the British ruled both Florida and the West.”
The British inhabitants of St. Augustine built the red in 1781 due to fear of attack by the Spanish. (St. Augustine Archaeology Program via AP)
St. Augustine was a predominantly Spanish military town for the first 200 years of history, beginning in 1565.
Florida was placed under British rule when Spain exchanged for Havana, Cuba, which had been captured by the British.
In 1763, through the Treaty of Paris, Britain replied with Florida. Seven Years of War (1756-1763) Ended. However, the British inhabitants of St. Augustine were still concerned about the Spanish attack. Therefore, according to many historical accounts, it is a fortress.
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At the end of the American Revolution, the Spanish crown was restricted from Florida’s control in exchange for some of its support for the British. Sunshine State did not become United States territory until 1821.
“The Spaniards actually attacked both. [the port of] Mobile and Pensacola said, “There was a great fear that there could be an attack on St. Augustine.”
Redoubt contained dry moats containing organic materials containing seeds undergoing additional testing. (St. Augustine Archaeology Program via AP)
“These small red series were built to surround the historic town, with plans to actually connect them with a series of walls and defensive moats,” White added.
“But with the end of the American Revolution, that never happened.
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One of the most surprising parts of the excavations first reported by the Associated Press was not something that archaeologists found, but they were I didn’t do it search.
“I know there are at least six more additions [redoubts] There. ”
White told Fox News Digital that there were few artifacts they revealed.
“in [an] In the urban context, people have lived here for over 4,000 years, so they are used to finding lots of artifacts, but in this case it was actually the lack of crafts that surprised us,” the historian said.
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“So we may have found some ceramics. [shotgun pellets]small fragments of lead that were used to fire from the gun,” she said.
But while many people may think that archaeology is merely excavating artefacts, White encouraged a broader perspective on this field.
The excavations took place around the city’s Lincolnville area. St. Augustine was founded by Spain in 1565. (St. Augustine Archaeology Program via AP)
“Everyone associates archaeology with finding things, and that’s really the information we’re looking for as archaeologists,” White said.
She added, “[It’s] Not what you found, what you did Find it. “
One of the most interesting takeaways was the amount of moat seeds that survived thanks to environmental conditions.
“They were really well preserved because they were on the water table at this point. The water table has risen over the past few centuries,” she pointed out.
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“So we’re just starting to work with ethnobotanists… and she’s starting to help us study these. The plants remain and these seeds. I want to learn more. ”
White also said that Redoubts is part of the city’s only British fortress. When they ruled the territory, the British inhabitants usually reuse Spanish infrastructure, rather than building their own people.
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“Everything else was already here, the Spaniards built it, and the British may have revised it a bit, but this was a distinctive British,” she said. “I know there are at least six more additions [redoubts] There. ”
White added that he hopes the group will think “evidence…we know what we should look for now, especially since there are not many artifacts related to them.”
The City of St. Augustine’s archaeology program runs more than 60 projects a year, and archaeologists are constantly learning more about the city’s past.
Archaeologists from St. Augustine hope to carry out more excavations in the future as the city’s archaeology program implements dozens of projects a year. (St. Augustine Archaeology Program via AP)
When many fascinating excavations are being carried out around the world, From Europe In the Middle East, White emphasized the amount the United States must provide from an archaeological perspective.
“I think sometimes we were surprised. ‘Wait, is there archaeology in America, in our own backyard?” she said. “Yes, there’s archaeology everywhere.”
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“It may not be as old as some people would think, but there are things everywhere. [Archaeology is] It’s always fascinating…and it’s a great way to learn about yourself today as well. ”
Brooke Curto and the Associated Press of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
