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dig deeper

Delve into our video series, Dig Deeper, for your front-row seat to the latest archaeological discoveries and analysis. Each episode examines current research, exciting history, or unique and unusual artifacts that define Jamestown’s past. Check back each week for a new episode or subscribe to the Jamestown Rediscovery YouTube channel to be notified each time a video is added to the series.

episodes 13–24

Episode 13: Burials in Historic Jamestowne Churchyard

Episode 14: Investigating the Ruins of Jamestown’s Churchyard Wall

Episode 15: How to Time-Lapse an Archaeological Dig

Episode 16: Fort to Port—Old Archaeology, New Finds

Episode 17: The Tempest Act I—Protecting Archaeological Sites from Wind and Weather

Episode 18: Changes to Jamestown Island Caused by Wind, Erosion, and Climate Change

Episode 19: The Archaeology of the “Dead Shed” Construction Site

Episode 20: Exciting New Finds in the Historic Jamestowne Churchyard

Episode 21: Searching for the Defenses of the 1607 Fort at the River’s Edge

Episode 22: Losing Ground: Jamestown Before the Seawall

Episode 23: Discovering an Artifact Made by the First English Potter in North America

Episode 24: Laid to Rest: Final Finds at the Dead Shed

keep watching

If you like Dig Deeper, check out our YouTube channel for more videos about the Jamestown Rediscovery Project, or dive straight into a curated playlist using the links below.

Jamestown in a Minute
Bite-sized tidbits of archaeology and history.
Archaeology Meets Technology
Learn about 3D scanning, drone photography, and more.
Conservation & Science
How do we protect and study fragile artifacts?
Experimental Archaeology
Studying the past by re-creating it.

explore further

Want to dig even deeper? Explore the links on our Jamestown From Home page for more great online resources, or browse books written by Jamestown Rediscovery research staff.