17th-century home and silver spoon from 'affluent household' found in Colonial Williamsburg

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17th-century home and silver spoon from 'affluent household' found in Colonial Williamsburg
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Jennifer Nalewicki is a Salt Lake City-based journalist whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, Scientific American, Popular Mechanics and more. She covers several science topics from planet Earth to paleontology and archaeology to health and culture. Prior to freelancing, Jennifer held an Editor role at Time Inc.

Archaeologists unexpectedly unearthed the remnants of a 17th-century home's foundation while doing excavation work in Virginia.

Researchers estimate that the home was built as early as 1660, making it the oldest known Colonial structure in the region. In addition to the home's foundation and cellar, archaeologists unearthed numerous artifacts and building materials from when the house was still standing."A lot of the materials are what an affluent household would have had," Gary said."We're finding things like plaster from the walls, leaded casement windows and high-end ceramics. And we just found the handle of a silver teaspoon, which is just wild.

By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.The artifacts are"really significant," since they"tell the story of what life was like ," Gary added.

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