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  • Archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg are exploring the remains of an...

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    Archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg are exploring the remains of an unexpectedly substantial colonial-era building first uncovered under the ground on the south of the Wren Building. The dig has been going on since early summer and has uncovered a substantial masonry foundation as well as large numbers of artifacts and this may be a brewhouse building.(In Red) Jeff Brown CW Field Tech sifts thought looking for more artifacts from the Wren Dig.

  • Archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg are exploring the remains of an...

    Joe Fudge / Daily Press

    Archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg are exploring the remains of an unexpectedly substantial colonial-era building first uncovered under the ground on the south of the Wren Building. The dig has been going on since early summer and has uncovered a substantial masonry foundation as well as large numbers of artifacts and this may be a brewhouse building. Sweeping up the artifacts inside the dig site.

  • Archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg are exploring the remains of an...

    Joe Fudge / Daily Press

    Archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg are exploring the remains of an unexpectedly substantial colonial-era building first uncovered under the ground on the south of the Wren Building. The dig has been going on since early summer and has uncovered a substantial masonry foundation as well as large numbers of artifacts and this may be a brewhouse building. The center hole may be the site for the brewhouse pit.

  • Archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg are exploring the remains of an...

    Joe Fudge / Daily Press

    Archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg are exploring the remains of an unexpectedly substantial colonial-era building first uncovered under the ground on the south of the Wren Building. The dig has been going on since early summer and has uncovered a substantial masonry foundation as well as large numbers of artifacts and this may be a brewhouse building. Part of the foundation of the building.

  • Archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg are exploring the remains of an...

    Joe Fudge / Daily Press

    Archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg are exploring the remains of an unexpectedly substantial colonial-era building first uncovered under the ground on the south of the Wren Building. The dig has been going on since early summer and has uncovered a substantial masonry foundation as well as large numbers of artifacts and this may be a brewhouse building. Tour groups are greeted by staff members at the dig site.

  • Archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg are exploring the remains of an...

    Joe Fudge / Daily Press

    Archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg are exploring the remains of an unexpectedly substantial colonial-era building first uncovered under the ground on the south of the Wren Building. The dig has been going on since early summer and has uncovered a substantial masonry foundation as well as large numbers of artifacts and this may be a brewhouse building.

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Archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg are exploring the remains of an unexpectedly substantial Colonial-era building first uncovered underneath the south yard of the Wren Building in 2011. The dig began early summer 2014 and has uncovered a 30-by-20-foot masonry foundation as well as large numbers of artifacts. Some evidence may link the structure to the College of William and Mary’s brew house.