Wed, Aug 24th, 2011
Annette Ericksen, Archaeology program coordinator at Hocking College, and four of her archaeological field school students began a dig August 15 around the foundation of Thornhill Mansion in Volcano, West Virginia.
The eight-day archaeological dig was organized by Friends of Mountwood, a nonprofit volunteer organization, and funded through private donations and the Wood County Historic Landmarks Commission.
The dig is being conducted at the former home of oil and gas pioneer W.C. Stiles. The mansion was built in 1874 by Stiles, also known as the "Father of Volcano."
At the conclusion of the dig, the artifacts will be taken back to Hocking College where they will be cleaned, conserved and analyzed. Some ceramic and porcelain fragments may be able to be pieced back together.
For more information, the Parkersburg News and Sentinel featured an article about the dig in their recent publication, entitled "Dig at Mountwood Begins."
The eight-day archaeological dig was organized by Friends of Mountwood, a nonprofit volunteer organization, and funded through private donations and the Wood County Historic Landmarks Commission.
The dig is being conducted at the former home of oil and gas pioneer W.C. Stiles. The mansion was built in 1874 by Stiles, also known as the "Father of Volcano."
At the conclusion of the dig, the artifacts will be taken back to Hocking College where they will be cleaned, conserved and analyzed. Some ceramic and porcelain fragments may be able to be pieced back together.
For more information, the Parkersburg News and Sentinel featured an article about the dig in their recent publication, entitled "Dig at Mountwood Begins."
