Discarding these 18th-century relics would be such a shame…

EPA: Dig planned for NY site of old fort beams

“Fort Edward, N.Y. — Archaeologists plan to excavate a Hudson River site where crews dredging PCB-contaminated sediment last week mistakenly ripped out the remains of what was once Britain’s largest fort in colonial America.
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Plans for the beams are uncertain. Tests are planned to determine if they’re contaminated with PCBs. If so, they’ll likely be discarded along with other debris dredged from the river.”