Investigations continued for the Church Preservation Project. Archaeologists continued to work in EUs 1 and 2 and opened EU-13 mid-week on the south side of the Alamo Church.
All units had evidence of modern disturbance and very few significant artifacts. The majority of artifacts were construction related, such as nails, brick, and glass.
In EU-1, archaeologists excavated to approximately 110 cm below surface. Archaeologists continued to document the limestone alignment potentially associated with the Hugo & Schmeltzer store. During documentation of the limestone alignment, archaeologists recovered a large amount of brick pavers. Based on the disarticulation of the pavers and soil deposits, the brick pavers were likely dug up to build the limestone foundation and then eventually redeposited. Analysis of previous archaeology and archival records indicate the bricks are Spanish Colonial and were likely part of an outdoor walkway.
