October 8 ASM Annual Fall Meeting

Robinson Nature Center

October 8 the Archeology Society of Maryland, Inc (ASM) had its annual fall meeting at the new Robinson Nature Center in Columbia, Maryland.  Carol Cowherd provided the chapter report for CCASM.

Two of the talks related to Charles County.  The 2011 Frederick Stiner Memorial Lecture  was "A Multidisciplinary Investigation for the Original Mt. Aventine(s) at Chapman State Park".  Laura Cripps talked about non-invasive archaeology looking for the older site, and Mark Tacyn talked about the history related to the later site.  Jim Gibb, who is also a CCASM member, talked about non-invasive archaeology, shovel test pits, and evidence of sedimentation at Port Tobacco in Charles County.

Alex presenting certificate to Belinda

Belinda Urquiza, one of our CCASM members, received her certificate for graduating from ASM's Certified Archeological Technician (CAT) Program.

Congratulations, Belinda.

Other talks at the meeting included Mark Raab on the new Robinson Nature Center,  Lee Preston Jr (Upper Patuxent Archeology Group) on three centuries of milling at the site, Jennifer Chadwick-Moore on the impact of climate change and rising water levels on the archaeological resources in Maryland, Kenneth Short on 18th century architecture in Howard County, and Bob Wall on the 2011 ASM Field School at the Barton Site in Allegheny County.