Surprise cellar found under Jamestown's churches

A cellar from the early James Fort period has been found under the brick church. The cellar was recently discovered by the Jamestown Rediscovery archaeological team after they removed backfill related to the reconstruction of the brick church in the early 20th century. The cellar is believed to have been associated with a building constructed around 1608 after the fort had been expanded to the east. The cellar would have been abandoned and filled in prior to the first church built on this location in 1617. The Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation is a non-profit organization and would be grateful to have your support to further the archaeological discoveries where modern America began. donatenow.networkforgood.org/...

[@davidgeorge5909]

Love seeing these videos showing more discovery of Jamestown- our beginning.....

[@bswins9648]

Great to see a new update video from the team! Exciting news on the cellar and finding the coin. I’m curious of the coin’s buying power/worth in the 1600s. Often, I see videos where a coin helps date a site, and although the face value is usually less than a US Dollar, Pound Sterling, etc., I presume it bought more then than today due to inflation. If you have time, I’d appreciate any perspective you have to offer, such as its value relative to today’s USD or any other measure you deem appropriate. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@robertabell9182]

B Swins very cool all day long.

[@lisetten8064]

So cool! I was just there last week for Spring Break and found the church so fascinating! Please keep posting any new discoveries! Love that coin!

[@audreyann1975]

Oh wow. Did you see everything? I think this is amazing. No words really. I'd love to go.

[@LarryStallings-dk4rr]

MY RELATIVE DANIEL STALLINGS WAS THERE IN 1608 , CAME OVER IN THE 2ND SUPPLY SHIP , HE WAS A JEWLER

[@janetfranklin2223]

I love watching history on Jamestown, my 8th great grandfather Francis Sowerby b. 1630 in England came over here in early 1700s, I always look for more info. I think it was on one of his brothers that he was fined for not going to church one Sunday. I'd have to look in my info how much it was

[@charlesdurfor2751]

Great job Jamestown Rediscovery!

[@UnaSheil]

That's not really called a hilt, the hilt would be the whole handle with the pummel and guard. You have there a guard and if I'm not mistaken a guard from the sword breaker which is a type of dagger for no surprise breaking swords. They are rare but the Circular bit is common in their design

[@beedoubleu547]

You mean a pommel there, expert?

[@veronicabell5443]

I lived for a time in Jsmestown nr Balloch loch Lomond scotland any connection? We also had a Father sowerby in our church in barrow-in-furness in england? It is so interesting having a way of finding out abt ancestors.

[@debbralehrman5957]

Thank you for this video.

[@anthonywinkler6666]

Keep up the great work!!

[@markwarren7116]

I like this history stuff...It took me 20 years and found my family came here in the late 1500's

[@VCYT]

So you mean the English colony at Roanoke of 1585 ?

[@SummerSun-sg3wf]

Don't you mean early 1600s

[@douglasruss2889]

Bravo !

[@1LSWilliam]

And some there are who mock the value of a farthing.

[@nonyo8524]

Research why they came who sent them and who gave them permission.......

[@michaelduty6068]

Very interesting

[@SandyzSerious]

Amazing find.

[@audreyann1975]

I absolutely love these videos. I'm so intrigued by the history of this time period. I love it. American history is really interesting to me. To think this is all before the American Revolution. Quite a ways off still. The story of Plymouth too with the colony that disappeared. Thank you so much for these videos. They mean a lot to me.

[@TravelsWithPhil]

This video looks at Colonial Jamestown in Virginia. Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was established in May 1607. Its early years were not very successful, but eventually, it became the capital of the English colony of Virginia. There is lots to see here. This video is a bit longer than most of my others. This is area where the actual person Pocahontas lived. - ruclips.net/video/xB_0abATKbA/видео.html

[@janwarriner5037]

That coin!!

[@robertwilkins8357]

So interesting, too bad i was not born smart . I would like to have done this kind of work!

[@CharlieHoltRev]

Is the cellar connected to the arch discovery from the March 2017 update?

[@debbiejones8604]

No closed captioning. As a deaf person I depend on this.

[@JamestownRediscovery]

We apologize for the inconvenience. All of our new videos have closed captioning. We are currently working on adding it to the older videos.

[@beedoubleu547]

Then turn it on

[@davidprocter3578]

Cellar or Crypt?

[@spymaine89]

if you want people to understand layers of activity suggest some sketches of first layer and succeeding layers, and good to show remnants of actual layers. i could not understand by the woman talking with no sketch , also i know you hole into layers and leave parts of layers for future methods and visual alignment BUT the woman did not point that out.

[@adriansosa1430]

Why won’t you people say the truth! Admit that most of everything was first build by the Spanish!!! Talk about Bernardo de Gálvez and how the Spanish empire was wealthy that they repaired English boats for FREE!!! Etc etc

[@chrissmith2921]

Lol. The Spanish arrived 34 yrs after the first English.

[@VCYT]

That would never happen as spain was in cold war with england.

[@SummerSun-sg3wf]

We were constantly waiting to see if the Spanish were going to attack...the whole reason they picked the location they did was that it provided better protection from the Spanish