Sometimes it’s amazing what you can learn from a single artifact. This wine bottle seal, the only one we’ve recovered so far from the Eutaw Manor House, is an outstanding example of just how much everyday items can reveal about the people who owned them. But first, what even IS a wine bottle seal? The… Continue reading Small Finds, Big Stories: Wine Bottle Seal
Did you know that the woman who invented (or at least popularized) potato chips was from Northeast Baltimore? And from the Eutaw Manor House, specifically? A fortuitous note from Mark Herlong, a researcher in Washington, DC, has led us to some major breakthroughs in our research into the enslaved people who lived at Eutaw, starting… Continue reading Emeline Jones
We wrapped up our third year of fieldwork at the Eutaw Manor site in April (mostly), and after a short break, we’re getting ready for more work this fall. This update will include some of our findings from this year’s fieldwork, and tell you about an upcoming volunteer meetup! 2017 Field Season: During our first… Continue reading An Update and an Invitation
The Herring Run Archaeology Project has just won one of Baltimore Heritage’s 2017 Heritage Preservation Awards! Eternal thanks to all of you who have supported us over the last three years, and have devoted your time and energy to the project – especially our volunteers, who have made the whole thing possible (and so much… Continue reading You Made Us An Award-Winning Project
Saturday Blog Post: August 13, 2016 This past Saturday our volunteers were tasked with processing and cleaning our collection of oyster shells from the trash midden, where small mammal bones, and teeth were also discovered. As we have quite a lot of oyster shell to process – and in turn catalog – we’ve displayed the… Continue reading Lab Notes: August 13, 2016
Saturday, August 6, 2016: Intern Blog Post: Saturday morning I arrived at The Natural History Society of Maryland to continue the cataloging process, while our volunteers worked to uncover and categorize The Herring Run artifacts. In identifying material artifacts, we as archaeologists are able to assess their practical and functional purposes, as well as a… Continue reading Lab Notes: August 6, 2016
Saturday, July 30, 2016: Intern Blog Post: Saturday was an exciting day in the lab at The Natural History Society of Maryland. Karen instructed the volunteers on proper artifact analysis, as well as brushing and sorting techniques. Remember, artifacts vary in their required care. If you are unsure of the proper tool to use,… Continue reading Lab Notes: July 30, 2016
