Jamestown Online | Historic Jamestowne

dig deeper

Delve into our video series, Dig Deeper, for your front-row seat to the latest archaeological discoveries and analysis. Each episode examines current research, exciting history, or unique and unusual artifacts that define Jamestown’s past. Check back each week for a new episode or subscribe to the Jamestown Rediscovery YouTube channel to be notified each time a video is added to the series.

episodes 25–36

Episode 25: Chasing the Porcelain Dragon: Seawall Excavations Yield Fascinating Artifacts

Episode 26: At Look at Edward Maria Wingfield, First President of the Virginia Colony

Episode 27: Digging Even Deeper: Answering Viewer Questions, Part 1

Episode 28: Field Mapping, GIS, and Continuity

Episode 29: Digging Even Deeper: Answering Viewer Questions, Part 2

Episode 30: What Lies Beneath James Fort on Robert Tindall’s Map of 1608?

Episode 31: 20 Years Later—New Finds at Ditch 8

Episode 32: Closing the Door on the 1640s Church Portico at Historic Jamestowne

Episode 33: A Day in the Life of the Archaeology Team

Episode 34: Digging Ditches: Excavating Features at Ditch 8

Episode 35: The Church Tower Dig, Part I: A Mysterious Fire

Episode 36: The Church Tower Dig, Part II: Telling Time with Artifacts

keep watching

If you like Dig Deeper, check out our YouTube channel for more videos about the Jamestown Rediscovery Project, or dive straight into a curated playlist using the links below.

Jamestown in a Minute
Bite-sized tidbits of archaeology and history.
Archaeology Meets Technology
Learn about 3D scanning, drone photography, and more.
Conservation & Science
How do we protect and study fragile artifacts?
Experimental Archaeology
Studying the past by re-creating it.

explore further

Want to dig even deeper? Explore the links on our Jamestown From Home page for more great online resources, or browse books written by Jamestown Rediscovery research staff.