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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 37-48

Episode 37: The Church Tower Dig, Part III: Outlaw Talks North Devon Sgraffito

Episode 38: What Secret Can Window Lead Reveal?

Episode 39: Picking the Church Lock

Episode 40: Exploring Outside the 1607 James Fort Wall

Episode 41: Digging a 17th-Century Midden

Episode 42: Intact Rubble Layers Offer Insight into the Churchyard

Episode 43: Experimental GPR at the 1608 Palisade

Episode 44: The Jack of Plate Armor, Part I Recovery and Conservation

Episode 45: The Jack of Plate Armor, Part II Blacksmithing a Replica

Episode 46: Locked and Loaded, Part I: Recovering a Roman Lock Pistol from a 400 Year Old Well

Episode 47: Locked and Loaded, Part II: Anatomy of a Roman Lock Pistol

Episode 48: Locked and Loaded, Part III: Amazing Artifact, Challenging Conservation

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.