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Photographer: Mark Hilton
Taken: January 1, 2015
Caption: Cross-section of West Fort Wall
Additional Description: This is a replica of the portion of an archaeological trench excavated in Plaza Ferdinand. Remnants of a wall, moat and pickets from the 1778 British Fort of Pensacola were found in this trench. The wall, into which posts had been vertically set, is a dark rectangular stain. The moat, about 15' long and 5' wide, was in front of the wall and was filled in after a short period of use. Short pointed posts were placed in the defunct moat. A wall dating to 1767 is faintly visible. Eventually, the remnants of the fort were covered with 2' of dirt during the construction of Plaza Ferdinand.
Submitted: January 7, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Database Locator Identification Number: p297705
File Size: 0.399 Megabytes

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