October 10 - 20 the Archaeological Society of Maryland, Inc (ASM) conducted a Field School and Lab at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, MD near Annapolis. Dr. Jim Gibb was the principal investigator, and he was assisted by Sarah Grady and George Riseling. Both Jim and Sarah are members of CCASM. Other CCASM members participating for a least one day were Carol, Lindsey, and Annetta.
The principal excavation area involved seventeenth century middens with lots of oysters and nails as well as lots of early seventeenth century pipe bowls - several with maker's marks. Everyone had the opportunity to trowel (which is not often the case). Laboratory work was done at the Sellman House. The weather was sunny on the weekends, but a little iffy during the week. The tents came in handy. Fieldwork only had to be cancelled on one day. That day there was also an opportunity to help sort, catalog, and label. It was really an interesting site and an enjoyable field session.
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| Archaeology - Rain |
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| Or Shine |
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| And in the Lab |
CCASM is a chapter of ASM.
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