Finding the Captain's Sash

In the southernmost burial inside the chancel of Jamestown's first church, archaeologists encountered an object containing numerous silver threads, silk remnants, and small silver spangles. The object was too fragile to excavate, so a block of soil containing the artifact was removed to be Micro CT scanned at Cornell University's Micro CT facility. With stunning results, the CT equipment provided enough detailed imagery to identify the object as a sash, which would have been a symbol of rank. The burial was believed to be that of Captain William West, and a sash would have been an appropriate item for an officer.
To learn more please visit historicjamest... and 3D.si.edu to see a digital model of the burial site.

[@jerryumfress9030]

Thank you for posting these videos. I love early American history and y'all have done an excellent job!

[@wynwilliams6977]

I actually misread the title as finding the captains 'stash' at first :D

[@crystalhollingsworth5360]

Wyn Williams....same😂😂

[@randomvintagefilm273]

I wish these videos weren't so short! This is amazing stuff

[@rustyfordsutube]

So very awesome....thanks for sharing and posting these videos.

[@fellspoint9364]

I am descended from a long line of clowns, grifters, ne’er do wells and cowards. Pleased to meet you.

[@tyronescott8704]

me 2

[@sonseere10]

Will there be any DNA analysis of the remains of William West? I am a direct descendant of William West's brother Thomas West, the 2nd Baron De La Warr.

[@JamestownRediscovery]

Good to know. If we are successful in DNA extraction I'll will try and remember to get back to you. You can also comment again in another six months or so to see if we've any new info. Cheers

[@clevelandwagtail1073]

william west is my grandfather

[@michealferrell1677]

Interesting, could it be the grave of Captain Hubbard Hubert Ferrell he died 1676 , and was one of Berkeleys commanders. He was shot in the stomach at kings creek at sandy point during Bacons Rebellion. He was the husband of Dorthy Drue Farrell whose grave stone is still on display at Saint Paul’s Norfolk Va

[@grannyohmy9584]

interesting... from the first sight of the bits and pieces and throughout the investigation, i was seeing the kind of decorations a dancer might wear. How you folks came up with a sash for an officer seem an odd stretch.

[@SeerWalker]

archaeologists and historians tend to be pretty good at their jobs. spangled silver fringe like that wouldn’t have been cheap, and does line up with what we see people of that station wearing. i’ve never seen any evidence of dancers of the period wearing something like that ;)

[@justdoingitjim7095]

I highly doubt there were any professional dancers or their costumes at Jamestown.

[@klaus3794]

FASCINATING!

[@specialk1014]

Doh. I was waiting for the "stash" too!

[@josephinemiller68]

I cannot believe the expense that must’ve been spent to conduct this study. Not only that, it is totally invasive to the person that was buried.
We know what people wore back then. It is not essential to study this.

[@debbiramsey4603]

Is there a way to find out the captains name by DNA residue.? My relative landed in 1619". I know his name and the
Captains name. This was after the starving time.

[@joshuamitcham1519]

Cornell...yeah how bout nah..

[@fredferd965]

What will you ultimately do with it?

[@familybills2908]

They will take it - wherever it will go - away from the lab. Apparently 😐

[@rockymountainrockhound4393]

So Capt Martin? If so grab the DNA please.