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Archaeology

​October 2nd and 23rd, 2016 a community archaeology project was started aimed at recording the Marbold Farmstead's outbuildings, activity areas, roadways, dump sites, burn piles and walkways.

Historic archaeologist Annie Rieken of Monroe County, outside of Waterloo, directed the dig.  Rieken is an advocate of making digs worthwhile for educational purposes and is the curator of the Henke-Buck Farm in southern Illinois. Several Greenview students and adults participated.

Items found included part of a hair comb, buttons, glass, 20-gauge shotgun shell, metal, piece of asphalt roofing, chicken bones, mustard jar, glass canning jar lid, rubber to a canning jar lid, glassware, construction glass, and pieces of plates and drainage tile.

Rieken has proposed that archaeology be done every year at the farmstead with the goal of the schools using it as a perpetual field site for science.
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  • Home
  • Marbold History
    • The Marbold Farmstead
    • The Marbold Family
  • The Association
    • Organization and History
    • Mission Statement
    • Farmstead Purchase
    • Membership
    • Marbold Quarterly
    • Board Members
    • In the News
    • Contact Us
  • Renovation
    • Ongoing
    • Finished
  • Events
  • Education
    • Farm Day
    • Archaeology
  • Supporters
    • The 50 Founders Club
    • Sponsors
    • Landmarks Illinois
    • Bricks for the Farmstead
    • Volunteers
    • Donate
  • Photo Albums
    • Artisans Fair 2019
    • Antique Show and Farm Fest 2019
    • Farm Day 2019
    • Butterfly Garden
    • Marbold Model
    • Annual Meeting 2019
    • Fall Arts and Crafts Festival 2018
    • Antique Show 2018
    • Farm Day 2018
    • Annual Meeting 2018
    • Fall Arts and Crafts Festival 2017
    • Antique Show And Farm Fest 2017
    • Farm Day 2017
    • Farm Day 2017 2nd Grade Classroom Prep
    • Annual Meeting 2017
    • SummerFest @ the Farmstead
  • Videos
  • Contact Us