CCASM has been working with Charles County at the ongoing Public
Archaeology Lab since 2015. The lab is for processing artifacts
recovered from various archaeology initiatives in Charles
County - including artifacts from investigations of sites on County
properties, artifacts recovered from savage archaeology in the County,
as well as artifacts recovered around the 1970's before the Port Tobacco
Courthouse was reconstructed. Esther Read is the archaeologist in
charge.
Health precautions: Following guidelines for Charles County.
Location: Courthouse (2nd floor; use South Wing door) and Burch House (both inside and outside) in Historic Port Tobacco Village map
Note: depending on the weather, we may also be in the field on Mondays;
(we try to post the latest schedule as soon as we get it - may not get until Monday morning)
Monday, Nov 11 (11am - 3pm) Lab at Port Tobacco and
(10am - 3pm) in field at Maxwell Equestrian Park
Saturday, Nov 16 (10am - 3pm) in field at Maxwell Equestrian Park
Monday, Nov 18 (11am - 3pm) Lab at Port Tobacco and
(10am - 3pm) in field at Maxwell Equestrian Park
Last Lab date for 2024 (and Christmas Party) will be Dec 16
Dates for School Visits 2025: Mon, Mar 17; Fri, Apr 4; Mon, Apr 7: Fri, Apr 11; Wed, Apr 23;
Barb Wire |
On Monday November 4 Mary, Claudia, Evie, Jordan, Peggy and Linda cleaned artifacts from Maxwell Hall, the Oyster House in Port Tobacco and artifacts brought down from the courthouse attic. We chose this barb wire fencing from the Maxwell Hall Daffodil Site as the artifact of the day.
Thanks to Linda for the info and to Mary for the photo.
Porcelain cup |
We chose these Chinese porcelain cup sherds (from a group of porcelain sherds) as the artifact of the day. The mended sherd on the left contains seven pieces. The sherd on the right appears to have a similar design and may or may not mend at the rim to the other sherd. They had been among the 1970s Port Tobacco artifacts that were brought down from the attic.
Various Bottle Finishes |
At the Monday October 14 Lab it was just Linda and Jadyn. We bagged dry brushed items from last week and washed items from the Courthouse box (1970s Port Tobacco artifacts). We chose these glass bottle fragments with different finishes as the "artifact" of the day.
Thanks to Linda for the photo and the info.
Buckle |
Monday October 7 while several of the regular volunteers were in the field, Linda, Claudia, and Jadyn were at Burch House sorting and bagging the artifacts that were washed last week and then dry brushing the remaining metal artifacts. We chose this sturdy copper alloy buckle as the artifact of the day. It was with the other artifacts recovered during the 1970s excavations at Port Tobacco but that's all we know. So it is listed as Port Tobacco, no provenience.
Thanks to Linda for the photo and the info.
2024 Public Archaeology Lab Days (July-Sep) --2024 Public Archaeology Lab Days (Apr-Jun) --2024 Public Archaeology Lab Days (Jan-Mar)
2023 Public Archaeology Lab Days (July-Dec) --2023 Public Archaeology Lab Days (Jan-June)
2022 Public Archaeology Lab Days (July-Dec) --2022 Public Archaeology Lab Days (Feb-Jun)
2021 Public Archaeology Lab Days (Mar-Dec)
2020 Public Archaeology Lab Days (Sep-Dec) --2020 Public Archaeology Lab Days (Jan-Mar)
2019 Public Archaeology Lab Days (Jul-Dec) --2019 Public Archaeology Lab Days (Jan-June)
2018 Public Archaeology Lab Days (July-Dec) --2018 Public Archaeology Lab Days (Jan-June)
2017 Public Archaeology Lab Days (July-Dec) --2017 Public Archaeology Lab Days (Jan-June)
2016 Public Archaeology Lab Days (July-Dec) --2016 Public Archaeology Lab Days (Jan-June)
2015 Public Archaeology Lab Days