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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 61-68

Dig Deeper Episode 61 – Roads, Ditches, and Postholes, Final Finds Near the Swamp

Dig Deeper Episode 62 – A Dirt Surgeon’s Perspective on the 1607 Burial Ground

Dig Deeper Episode 63 – Under the Rubble Part 3: All Along the Watchtower

Dig Deeper Episode 64 – Locksmithing: Making a Colonial Lock

Dig Deeper Episode 65 – Good Vibrations: Drilling into the Mysteries Beneath the Pitch and Tar Swamp

Dig Deeper Episode 66 – Down in a Well, Part II: Under the Moat

Dig Deeper Episode 67 – The Flag Ditch Part 1: A Lost Town?

Dig Deeper Episode 68 – A Dirt Surgeon’s Perspective on the 1607 Burial Ground – 2023 Update

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.