This research focuses on events surrounding the activities of Battery
Freeman, a coastal defense facility constructed within the earthworks of "old" Fort
Stevens near Astoria, OR, in 1900 and destroyed in 1939. Archival data are used
in conjunction with nearly 5,000 artifacts that were recovered from archaeological
excavations in 1989 by the Oregon State University Field School, to reconstruct the
history of the facility. Archival information provided a detailed representation of
the spatial setting of Battery Freeman with respect to the original earthworks of
Old Fort Stevens. In addition, this information detailed the timing and progress of
and materials used in the construction of the battery. Spatial, temporal, and
typological analyses were conducted on the artifacts. The great majority of the
artifacts are associated with Battery Freeman architecture. Many of these artifacts
were homogenously distributed throughout a "fill unit" reflecting the leveling and
bulldozing of the site. However, several primary features were preserved, including
a remnant of the east bulkhead wall of the pre-1900 structure and an incinerator
feature apparently used in the battery. The spatial context of artifacts associated
with these features could be interpreted with greater confidence. / Graduation date: 1994
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/36562 |
| Date | 30 November 1993 |
| Creators | Clark, Jorie |
| Contributors | Brauner, David |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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