Alamo Archaeology Church Preservation - November 7

November 7, 2025

Archaeological investigations continued for the Church Preservation Project. Archaeologists worked in EUs 23, 24, 27, 131, and 138.  

A group of three excavation units on the north side of the Church was active last week. EUs 23, 24, and 27 are adjacent units and have similar depositional history. The main difference between the units is the presence of different utility trenches within the units. All three units contained a portion of the limestone feature encountered the previous week in EU-20. This limestone feature extends north from the Church wall and then appears to form a corner. It is also possible that there was a surface associated with the feature, but more investigation is needed. The feature is shallow, approximately 40 cm below surface.

Limestone feature at bottom of excavation unit
EU-24 at approximately 60 cm below surface, photo facing south.
Bone button on a black background next to a ruler for size
Bone button from EU-24.
Top of a glass bottle on a black background next to a ruler for size
Bottle finish from EU-24.