Moved Buildings: A Hidden Factor in the Archaeology of the Built Environment

While moving entire buildings was a common occurrence in the historic past, little detailed information about this activity exists in the documentary records before the 20th century. Archaeological evidence of moved buildings is also virtually nonexistent in the literature. This study describes meth...

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Published inHistorical archaeology Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 55 - 67
Main Author Faulkner, Charles H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Society for Historical Archaeology 01.01.2004
Subjects
Archaeological sites
Architecture
Buildings
Historical archaeology
Houses
Log buildings
Mansions
Material culture
Outbuildings
Railroad buildings
Residential buildings
Tennessee
Timber frame buildings
U.S.A
Wood buildings
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Summary:While moving entire buildings was a common occurrence in the historic past, little detailed information about this activity exists in the documentary records before the 20th century. Archaeological evidence of moved buildings is also virtually nonexistent in the literature. This study describes methods that were used to move buildings in the 18th through the early-20th centuries and the features and artifact patterns that should result from this activity. Excavation of three Historical period sites of buildings moved in the 19th century in the Knoxville, Tennessee, area has revealed features and produced artifact frequencies corresponding to these expected patterns. This suggests that historical archaeological evidence of moved buildings is more common than we realize and must be considered in any architectural studies.
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ISSN:0440-9213
2328-1103
DOI:10.1007/BF03376642