Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Did you know that you can find plants on archaeological sites? In this video you will learn about how we recover and study these small artifacts. The botanicals highlighted here are from James Fort's second well. This well became a trash pit after the water was no longer fresh between c.1611-1617. Because of its waterlogged or anaerobic environment, many organic artifacts were preserved, including nut shells and seeds! Funded by a Skiffes Creek Curation and Conservation Grant, this analysis will be ongoing for the next few years. We are hoping to learn more about the ways in which the colonists on Jamestown Island used plants both native and imported, for food, shelter, and other uses. For more information on these finds, please visit our webpage, historicjamestowne.org/collections/artifacts/material/botanical
Did you know that you can find plants on archaeological sites? In this video you will learn about how we recover and study these small artifacts. The botanicals highlighted here are from James Fort's second well. This well became a trash pit after the water was no longer fresh between c.1611-1617. Because of its waterlogged or anaerobic environment, many organic artifacts were preserved, including nut shells and seeds! Funded by a Skiffes Creek Curation and Conservation Grant, this analysis will be ongoing for the next few years. We are hoping to learn more about the ways in which the colonists on Jamestown Island used plants both native and imported, for food, shelter, and other uses. For more information on these finds, please visit our webpage, historicjamestowne.org/collections/artifacts/material/botanical
