Archaeologists from the University of Vermont Consulting Archaeology Program excavating burials within the footprint of a house addition in Burlington, VT.
By Kate Kenny, John Crock, Jess Robinson, and Brett Ostrum
Owners of historic houses know that renovation projects inevitably lead to surprises, both big and small. However, one homeowner in downtown Burlington, Vermont gutting and expanding a late-nineteenth-century house in the fall of 2020, may be able to claim one of the most unusual surprises of all. Read more (PDF)
Outlines of coffins can be seen as archaeologists clear soil from the site. A total of seventeen grave shafts were uncovered. Archaeologists worked for two weeks excavating each grave shaft and recording and removing the burials.
