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Beneath a pasture in scenic Lancaster County, archaeologists — and archaeologists in training — recently unearthed the likely remains of the county's oldest tavern, offering a glimpse into colonial American life.

The dig, involving students from Millersville University in Pennsylvania, has yielded thousands of artifacts this autumn.

The excavation site is located north of Marietta at what researchers believe was a tavern called the Galbraith Ordinary, built around 1725.

COUPLE STUNNED AS TUDOR-ERA TREASURE SURFACES BENEATH THEIR BACKYARD GARDEN

Timothy Trussell, an anthropology professor at Millersville University, is leading the project — and the treasures he's uncovered reveal insight into provincial life.

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