fragment of a musket barrel and gunflint were recovered Figure 24 - PDF document

1 fragment of a musket barrel, and gunflin
fragment of a musket barrel, and gunflint were recovered (Figure 2.

2 4). marine vel 2 human long rows of
4). marine vel 2 human long rows of brick running on top of the

3 edges of the floors must be the remains
edges of the floors must be the remains of the burial chamber wall

4 s. Considering that the southern grave
s. Considering that the southern grave is lower, and that the nort

5 hern grave does not have a southern side
hern grave does not have a southern sidewall we believe that the so

6 uthern grave may pre-date the northern g
uthern grave may pre-date the northern grave and that during constr

7 uction the northern grave was built off
uction the northern grave was built off of the southern grave. The

8 se graves were highly disturbed by storm
se graves were highly disturbed by storm surge and no remains of th

9 e lids were found. Disarticulated human
e lids were found. Disarticulated human remains were found above b

10 oth grave floors as well as outside of t
oth grave floors as well as outside of the southern edge of the sou

11 thern grave. Three metal buttons were f
thern grave. Three metal buttons were found above the northern gra

12 ve. The surface of the northern burialf
ve. The surface of the northern burialfloor was loca necessary bec

13 ause no remains of the top of either gra
ause no remains of the top of either grave were found. We recovere

14 d one human phalanx and small fragments
d one human phalanx and small fragments of metal. Due to the spars

15 e finds we concluded that the bottom lay
e finds we concluded that the bottom layers of bricks were in fact

16 the bottoms of the graves. Fuzy Property
the bottoms of the graves. Fuzy Property expanding its dimensions t

17 o 4.5x4.5 m. Level 1 began at ground su
o 4.5x4.5 m. Level 1 began at ground surface and included all cont

18 ents down to the platform surfac. The m
ents down to the platform surfac. The matrix above the platform co

19 nsisted of a mixture of muck, marine she
nsisted of a mixture of muck, marine shell, and clay. Several smal

20 l concentrations of burnt wood were foun
l concentrations of burnt wood were found throughout, as well as a

21 high concentration of modern refuse dist
high concentration of modern refuse distributed throughout the leve

22 l. Excavations exp terminated at a dept
l. Excavations exp terminated at a depth of 60 cm below surface.

23 MacPherson Property f a large water vat.
MacPherson Property f a large water vat. ÒJimÓ was the first on th

24 e line, closest to the vat. The winds a
e line, closest to the vat. The winds and storm surges caused the

25 vat to topple, pinning ÒJimÓ, still aliv
vat to topple, pinning ÒJimÓ, still alive, amongst the debris. Whe

26 n the front side of the storm passed, th
n the front side of the storm passed, they tried to free ÒJimÓ from

27 the debris to no avail while in the eye
the debris to no avail while in the eye or calm of the storm. Whe

28 n the backside of the storm hit, ÒJimÓ d
n the backside of the storm hit, ÒJimÓ drowned. After her death, i

29 slanders would occasionally see an appar
slanders would occasionally see an apparition of a young girl that

30 they believed was ÒJimÓ and refer to her
they believed was ÒJimÓ and refer to her as the ÒGrey LadyÓ. She i

31 s reported to have been seen in front ya
s reported to have been seen in front yards and verandas and is sup

32 posedly a good or friendly ghost not wis
posedly a good or friendly ghost not wishing to cause anyone harm o

33 r ill will. The Archaeology While conduc
r ill will. The Archaeology While conducting a pedestrian survey of

34 the island, we encountered a row of mor
the island, we encountered a row of mortared bricks angled in the

35 ground (Figure 3.7). The bricks appear
ground (Figure 3.7). The bricks appeared to be the typical Englis

36 h red/orange bricks that were used as sh
h red/orange bricks that were used as ship ballast. Similar bricks

37 were used in the construction of burial
were used in the construction of burial monuments in the cemetery

38 as well as older buildings in Belize Ci
as well as older buildings in Belize Ci (Belize City) and that her

39 grave is marked ÒJimÓ. With his assista
grave is marked ÒJimÓ. With his assistance we located the grave (F

40 igure 3.10). The information on the sto
igure 3.10). The information on the stone confirms many elements o

41 f the story. The Grey Lady ghost story i
f the story. The Grey Lady ghost story is one of BelizeÕs most comm