A splinter group has been sent out to open a 1mx1m test pit in front of George Darrow’s house. Dating to around 1760, this is the oldest building on the site, and part of a farmstead that actually predates the arrival of the Shakers. The team is hoping to establish what, if anything, of the farmstead remains below ground.
Heads or tails?! Found a Liberty Nickel from 1908 in a new test pit we’re excavating #DiggingDarrow pic.twitter.com/OILMt2skeD
— DigVentures (@TheDigVenturers) June 10, 2017
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