. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. individual features. The Rosewell finds, however, do not come from the building but from a hole in the ground 190 feet away from it, closer to various out- buildings than to the mansion itself. Having made this reservation it may seem contradictory to immedi- ately proceed on the assumption that most of the stone fragments did come from the house. Howexcr, the quality of the stone and of the workmanship thereon indicates that they belonged to a more imposing structure than a kitchen, ottice, or stable. Fragments of two marble flooring slabsâ
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. individual features. The Rosewell finds, however, do not come from the building but from a hole in the ground 190 feet away from it, closer to various out- buildings than to the mansion itself. Having made this reservation it may seem contradictory to immedi- ately proceed on the assumption that most of the stone fragments did come from the house. Howexcr, the quality of the stone and of the workmanship thereon indicates that they belonged to a more imposing structure than a kitchen, ottice, or stable. Fragments of two marble flooring slabsâone white Purbeck measuring 10% by 1}^ inches and the other black Belgian measuring 10?^ inches squareâalmost certainly came from Rosewell's main hall. These slabs immediately remind one of the entrance or Middle Room at the Governor's Palace in Williams- burg where similar i)lack and white slabs were used. No pictures of the Rosewell floor exist, and it is generally assumed that the marble was removed during the Booth occupancy in the mid-19th century. However, it is now apparent that repairs to the floor or the replacement of the floor became necessary as early as the period 1763-1772. Any possibility that these slabs were left o\'er after the laying of the marble floor is removed by the e\idence of shell mortar clinging to the sides and backs. Among the other finds arc a piece of white marble that may well have come from the l)ase of a fireplace mantel, a fragment from the base of a Portland stone column, and numerous pieces of Portland nosings of various sizes. Builders" hardware was surprisingly poorly represented, comprising only a vast collection of old nails ranging in length from W^ inches to 5-|- inches and a brass keeper (fig. 21, no. 1) from a rim lock of medium size. It could be construed from the latter find that brass locks were on some of Rosewell's smaller doors as well, presumably, as on the large ones. Window glass was plentiful in the Rosewell p
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