The strategic placement of Test Unit Five (TU5) has proven effective. This unit has provided us with consistency on a number of levels and has provided us with some unique evidence of Blueberry’s prehistoric occupants as well. Consistent with TU’s 4 & 5, the stratigraphy of this unit demonstrates two discernable Belle Glade middens (anthrosols) separated by relatively sterile white (10YR 7/1) sand and underlain by the same white sand (representing a “C” Horizon) beneath the lower midden. TU 5 will be coming to a close in the very near future and a summary of features with around 90% of the unit complete is as follows. There have been 26 post molds discovered in the unit thus far. The breakdown of all other feature categories is listed below.
Feature # - Feature Type - Description/Contents 1 - Storage Pit - Left Handed Whelk Tool (complete) 2 - Storage Pit - Collumella Tool 6 - Pot Burst Pit Feature (Top of Upper Midden) - Inverted Belle Glade Vessel with associated Pinellas Point and AMS C14 Date from Carbon Residue on sherd: 1640 AD +/- 40 8 - Construction Pit - Contained Manufactured Post (F9) 15 - Construction Pit - Contained a Manufactured Posts (F13, 14, 16, 20, 21) 18 -Construction Pit - Contained Manufactured Post (F17) 19 - Amorphous Stain Midden Remnant 28 - Pit - Disposal Pit 35 - Hearth Residential Hearth