The Church Tower Dig, Part I: A Mysterious Fire - Dig Deeper, Episode 35

Senior Staff Archaeologists Mary Anna R. Hartley and Sean Romo, provide an update on the most recent digs at Historic Jamestowne including signs of a significant fire of an unknown date, e.g., during the colony's early years (1608), Bacon's Rebellion (1676) or the Civil War (1862)?

[@whiterabbit-wo7hw]

Man, I love this research.
All y'all have been doing such a marvelous job in finding the past and preserving the historical information and detailing even the smallest find.
I respect the kid all y'all are doing.
Thank you for your service and dedication.

[@ChrisRubeo]

LOVE what you guys are doing.

[@terryt.1643]

Fascinating, thanks for making this available to us! 🥰💕❤️👍👍

[@tinmanx2222]

Enjoyed the video. Your explanations are appreciated.

[@SongOfSongsOneTwelve]

Hi guys! Nice to see continued archaeological digs going on. Really looking forward to LONGER videos from you guys! 😊❤

[@snoozeyoulose9416]

Considering that there is historical content where presumably the Jamestown church tower is being highlighted, known in such writings from the 17th century as "the tower" in regards to describing nearby lots or land owned by local inhabitants, it seems that it might be possible to use such records to figure out through dating if there were interim periods where "the tower" as a landmark failed to exist in wills and deeds, due to events as described in the video.

[@lanawaldron6819]

Neat, detectives, looking for clues. Love it!

[@gwaine]

Really interested to see if you all can date the fire. Have never seen that Fort Pocahontas sketch from the VHS...really cool.

[@jim-do5pt]

Thanks!, learned alot

[@markmcintosh9448]

Thank you for sharing

[@JamestownRediscovery]

Thanks for watching!

[@willie714]

Candles, oil lamps and fireplaces. Sooner or later it's going to burn. Fascinating stuff guys....

[@lindaeasley5606]

This is fascinating . The best way to learn what life was like for an ancient people is through archeology

[@markmoody703]

So cool I got a visit Jamestown

[@maryg.249]

I’m hoping the date of the fire is really really old! Some exciting things going on there. I’m looking forward to seeing what you find in the next test pit. Mary

[@jenniferberg7979]

Do archaeologists ever find fingerprints on the artifacts they find? Is that even a possibility?

[@richardhaubrick4558]

I have read that fingerprints Have been found on Clay poetry Left by the Potter. I don’t speak specifically of Jamestown

[@theabristlebroom4378]

Clay, mortar, and plaster have been found to have fingerprints.

[@Jimpix57]

Fine

[@joyceclark8476]

First 🇺🇸👍🏻