The barracks included chimney bricks, officers' jewelry and musket balls that soldiers chewed on because of their sweet taste.
Archaeologist s in Virginia uncovered what is believed to be the remains of a military barracks from the Revolutionary War , including chimney bricks and musket balls indented with soldiers' teeth. The site is on the property of Colonial Williamsburg, a living history museum that tells the story of the capital of Britain's Virginia colony in the 18th century.
Plus, a significant portion of the land has been largely undisturbed.The site was discovered during an archaeological dig required ahead of the construction of a proposed regional sports complex. Its planned footprint has since been shifted to preserve the roughly 3 to 4-acre barracks site.An initial excavation last summer revealed chimney bases and uncovered a military buckle and lead shot for muskets. Soldiers chewed on the balls because of their sweet taste.
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