Gearing up for 2015!
Can Jim's eyes get any crazier? The info sessions have been held and the calls for participants have been posted nationally. We're looking for a few good students to join us on Smiths Island for Field School 4.0 - the best one yet, I hope. What will the rest of Oven Site hold? What IS that metal plate we found pressed against the 1614 floor? And what might we find in the yard out in front? Might Smallpox Bay be the site of Governor Moore's brief 1612 capital? And where did Carter, Chard, and Waters place their house, if not the Cotton Hole Bight site? Inquiring minds want to know! I'm pleased to say that Leigh and Jim will both be returning to join battle once again for the Gelato Cup. We plan to have students conduct digital archaeology field recording, including some 3D modeling and direct-to-database context input using Android tablets. Weather permitting, we may also conduct a surface recording and make a 3D scan of the shallow shipwreck we found halfway between St...