Brody Hall Survey this weekend

A small contingent of archaeologists will be out surveying in front of Brody Hall this Saturday (find Brody on the campus map). The Brody Complex, one of the largest dormitory complexes in the world, is undergoing significant remodeling this year, including an addition to the front of Brody Hall and a water line running along the South side of the building. Groundbreaking on this project will commence in the beginning of May.

Much of the construction work done here in the past has pulled up noticeable amounts of trash. Before the Brody Complex was built, the land was specifically used for farming. Maps indicate that the land was owned in 1895 by “Mrs. Montgomery”, and that there was a farmhouse on the property (See 1895 map above). However, the structure appears to have been located along what is now Michigan Avenue. Our excavations will be occurring in the middle of that plot of land, as indicated by the arrows on the modern map to the right.

As will become the norm, updates about our discoveries at Brody will be posted here at the blog. Additionally, you can follow reports from the field by following Campus Archaeologist Terry Brock at Twitter, or doing a Twitter search for #CAPMSU.

Author: Terry Brock



2 thoughts on “Brody Hall Survey this weekend”

  • Great blog you have here but I was wanting to know if you knew of
    any discussion boards that cover the same topics talked about in this article?
    I’d really love to be a part of online community where I can get feedback from other
    experienced people that share the same interest. If you have any recommendations,
    please let me know. Appreciate it!

  • We do not have a discussion board associated with this project. The historical archaeology listserver (histarch) is one place where people discuss artifacts, however, and it might be of interest to you.

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