Abstract
In 2001 archaeologists working at the 17th-century English settlement at Ferryland, Newfoundland, uncovered evidence of an early structure beneath a mid-to-late century gentry dwelling. A preliminary analysis of the architectural features and material culture from related deposits tentatively identified the structure as a brewhouse and bakery, likely the same “brewhouse room” mentioned in a 1622 letter from the colony. Further analysis of this material in 2010 confirmed the identification and dating of this structure. Comparison of the Ferryland brewhouse to data from both documentary and archaeological sources revealed some unusual features. When analyzed within the context of the original Calvert period settlement, these features provide additional evidence for the interpretation of the initial settlement at Ferryland not as a corporate colony such as Jamestown or Cupids, but as a small country manor home for George Calvert and his family.
DOI
10.22191/neha/vol41/iss1/2
Recommended Citation
Clausnitzer, Arthur R. Jr. and Gaulton, Barry C.
(2012)
"The Seventeenth Century Brewhouse and Bakery at Ferryland, Newfoundland,"
Northeast Historical Archaeology:
Vol.
41
41, Article 2.
https://doi.org/10.22191/neha/vol41/iss1/2
Available at:
https://orb.binghamton.edu/neha/vol41/iss1/2
