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July 2014

The pieces of brick found in large depression just north of the 1907 Memorial Church could be remnants from a brick church that stood more than 300 […]

October 2023

The Jamestown Rediscovery archaeologists have returned to the 1607 burial ground and are preparing to disinter three individuals who died in the first few months of […]

Bricks

Object number – Various Material – Clay Context – Blacksmith Shop/Bakery, Drummond’s House, Memorial Church Location – Collections Category – Architectural, Households Although most of the […]

Architectural

Many of Jamestown’s first buildings were constructed using “mud-and-stud” architecture, a style which would have been known to some individuals in the fort from their hometowns. […]

Daub

Artifact number – #710 Material – Clay Place of Origin – Virginia Date – 1607 – 1624 Context – Pit 1 Location – Collections Category – […]

May 2023

The 2023 Archaeological Field School is about to begin and these students will be excavating areas of great importance to the understanding of the 1608 “flag” […]

April 2023

Archaeology is advancing our understanding of a ditch thought to date to 1608 as excavations on a segment of it near completion. A few feet to […]

January 2023

All efforts in the field are focused on a brick-lined well just to the northwest of James Fort’s north bulwark. Found unexpectedly while following the trail […]

October 2022

In the southwest corner of James Fort, in a structure resembling a greenhouse, the lights were on well past sunset several nights this month. Inside, the […]

Jamestown Online

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July 2022

Following the path of an early, possible fort-period ditch found earlier this year, the Jamestown Rediscovery archaeologists are excavating a section of the moat of Fort […]

November 2021

The dig continues in three locations in and around James Fort, two sites near the Church Tower and one along the Seawall near the fort’s eastern […]

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