bricks. Four such paved areas have been discovered.


Brick Drains

Three brick drains, buried beneath the humus line, are identified with
17th-century houses.


Ice Storage Pit

So far unique on Jamestown Island is a circular unlined pit, 14 feet in
top diameter, excavated 7 feet into a sandy substratum, and
corresponding in general character to known 17th-and 18th-century ice
pits in England. This pit which lies 250 feet east of the Visitor Center
may have served a spacious house which once stood nearby. It may be
assumed that the missing surface structure was circular, probably of
brick, had a small door, and was roofed over with thatch or sod for
insulation.


Kilns

Both brick and lime kilns are present in the "James Citty" area, each
type being represented by four examples. The oldest of four brick kilns
so far discovered on the island is a small rectangular pit near Orchard
Run, excavated to a floor depth of 4 feet, which has been dated between
1607 and 1625 by associated cultural objects. This small pit, without
structural brick, was a brick-making "clamp," consisting of unfired
brick built up over two firing chambers. There is good evidence that a