Archaeology at the Hoyle House
Channel: Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology
Date: 13/12/2021

In an early 20th century photograph, two structures were identified as a brick smokehouse and gas generating house. Additionally, a small lean-to shed was associated with the smoke house. A probe survey of the gas house resulted in squares excavated for remains of the gas generating equipment. In May and June of 2021 a University of North Carolina (UNC)-Charlotte sponsored field school returned for more excavations immediately south of the smokehouse for additional evidence of the function of the lean-to and gas generation. Artifacts were moderately plentiful: flat glass—window glass, some beverage container glass, square cut nails and wire nails and historic ceramics. Co-produced by the Hoyle Historic Homestead Board, UNC-Charlotte, and Schiele Museum of Natural History by J. Alan May.