In 2019, a Connecticut home renovation uncovered human remains beneath a basement; seven years later, archaeologists found early 'USA' buttons and evidence reshaping the 1777 Battle of Ridgefield

North America Science Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:20:36 GMT Moderate confidence — 73/100

An accidental discovery beneath the floorboards of a Connecticut home during a basement renovation has led to important new findings about the American Revolutionary War.
In late 2019, contractors working on a 1790 house on Main Street in Ridgefield found human skeletal remains buried in a shallow communal grave.
Later investigations by the Connecticut Office of State Archaeology identified the remains as adult men who had been buried without coffins.

An accidental discovery beneath the floorboards of a Connecticut home during a basement renovation has led to important new findings about the American Revolutionary War.
In late 2019, contractors working on a 1790 house on Main Street in Ridgefield found human skeletal remains buried in a shallow communal grave.
Later investigations by the Connecticut Office of State Archaeology identified the remains as adult men who had been buried without coffins.

Sources: Times of India