Over the course of the project, the Jamestown Rediscovery team has worked with specialists to undertake scientific analyses to answer research questions about features and artifacts. Specialized analyses have ranged from seed and floral analysis to geophysical assessments.
scientific reports
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archaeobotanical analysis
Archer, Steven N.
2006 Jamestown 1611 Well Archaeobotanical Analysis. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA.
McKnight, Justine W.
2002 Wood Identification. Memorandum to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA.
McKnight, Justine W.
2011 Archeobotanical Analysis of Archived Soil from the James Fort Period Well. Report to the Jamestown Rediscovery Project, Jamestown, VA.
McKnight, Justine W.
2012 Archeobotanical Analysis of Feature Fill from Three James Fort Period Features. A Pilot Study. Report to the Jamestown Rediscovery Project, Jamestown, VA.
McKnight, Justine W.
2023 Report on the Analysis of Macroplant Remains from the James Fort Period Second Well, Historic Jamestowne, Virginia.
scientific reports
Click on a reference below to read or download a report.
archaeobotanical analysis
Archer, Steven N.
2006 Jamestown 1611 Well Archaeobotanical Analysis. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA.
McKnight, Justine W.
2002 Wood Identification. Memorandum to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA.
McKnight, Justine W.
2011 Archeobotanical Analysis of Archived Soil from the James Fort Period Well. Report to the Jamestown Rediscovery Project, Jamestown, VA.
McKnight, Justine W.
2012 Archeobotanical Analysis of Feature Fill from Three James Fort Period Features. A Pilot Study. Report to the Jamestown Rediscovery Project, Jamestown, VA.
McKnight, Justine W.
2023 Report on the Analysis of Macroplant Remains from the James Fort Period
Second Well, Historic Jamestowne, Virginia.
scientific reports
Click on a reference below to read or download a report.
archaeobotanical analysis
Archer, Steven N.
2006 Jamestown 1611 Well Archaeobotanical Analysis. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA.
McKnight, Justine W.
2002 Wood Identification. Memorandum to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA.
McKnight, Justine W.
2011 Archeobotanical Analysis of Archived Soil from the James Fort Period Well. Report to the Jamestown Rediscovery Project, Jamestown, VA.
McKnight, Justine W.
2012 Archeobotanical Analysis of Feature Fill from Three James Fort Period Features. A Pilot Study. Report to the Jamestown Rediscovery Project, Jamestown, VA.
McKnight, Justine W.
2023
archaeoentomological analysis
King, Gary A., Allison Bain, and Frédéric Dussault
n.d. Assessment of insect remains from a colonial well (JR2158; Structure 177) at James Fort, Jamestown, Virginia. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA, from Laboratoire d’archéologie environnementale, CELAT, Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
faunal analysis
Andrews, Susan T.
2008 Faunal Analysis of James Fort: Structure 166, Pit 5, Pit 8, Pit 9, Pit 10, and Pit 11. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA.
Bowen, Joanne, and Susan T. Andrews
2000 The Starving Time at Jamestown: Faunal Analysis of Pit 1, Pit 3, the Bulwark Ditch, Ditch 6, Ditch 7, and Midden 1, James City County Virginia. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA.
Bowen, Joanne, Susan T. Andrews, and Stephen C. Atkins
2021 Jamestown Colony: From Food Dependence to Food Independence; Faunal Analysis for Second Well (JR2158): Layers H, N, P, U, X, and AA. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA.
Carlson, Jenna K.
2014 Preliminary Report: Analysis of the Horse Skeleton Recovered from Jamestown Island, Virginia. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery Archaeological Project, Jamestown, VA.
geophysical analysis
Bevan, Bruce W.
2001 Magnetic and Conductivity Surveys at Structures 163 and 165. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA, from Geosight, Weems, VA.
Bevan, Bruce W.
2003 The Magnetic Map of a Fireplace Base. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA, from Geosight, Weems, VA.
Bevan, Bruce W.
2009 Geophysical tests in the Jamestown fort. Report to Preservation Virginia, Jamestown, VA, from Geosight, Weems, VA.
materials analysis
Martinon-Torres, Marcos, and Thilo Rehren
2005 Analysis and Interpretation of Some Crucible Fragments from Jamestown. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA, from Institute of Archaeology, University College London, London, UK.
archaeoentomological analysis
King, Gary A., Allison Bain, and Frédéric Dussault
n.d. Assessment of insect remains from a colonial well (JR2158; Structure 177) at James Fort, Jamestown, Virginia. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA, from Laboratoire d’archéologie environnementale, CELAT, Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
faunal analysis
Andrews, Susan T.
2008 Faunal Analysis of James Fort: Structure 166, Pit 5, Pit 8, Pit 9, Pit 10, and Pit 11. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA.
Bowen, Joanne, and Susan T. Andrews
2000 The Starving Time at Jamestown: Faunal Analysis of Pit 1, Pit 3, the Bulwark Ditch, Ditch 6, Ditch 7, and Midden 1, James City County Virginia. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA.
Bowen, Joanne, Susan T. Andrews, and Stephen C. Atkins
2021 Jamestown Colony: From Food Dependence to Food Independence; Faunal Analysis for Second Well (JR2158): Layers H, N, P, U, X, and AA. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA.
Carlson, Jenna K.
2014 Preliminary Report: Analysis of the Horse Skeleton Recovered from Jamestown Island, Virginia. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery Archaeological Project, Jamestown, VA.
geophysical analysis
Bevan, Bruce W.
2001 Magnetic and Conductivity Surveys at Structures 163 and 165. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA, from Geosight, Weems, VA.
Bevan, Bruce W.
2003 The Magnetic Map of a Fireplace Base. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA, from Geosight, Weems, VA.
Bevan, Bruce W.
2009 Geophysical tests in the Jamestown fort. Report to Preservation Virginia, Jamestown, VA, from Geosight, Weems, VA.
materials analysis
Martinon-Torres, Marcos, and Thilo Rehren
2005 Analysis and Interpretation of Some Crucible Fragments from Jamestown. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA, from Institute of Archaeology, University College London, London, UK.
archaeoentomological analysis
King, Gary A., Allison Bain, and Frédéric Dussault
n.d. Assessment of insect remains from a colonial well (JR2158; Structure 177) at James Fort, Jamestown, Virginia. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA, from Laboratoire d’archéologie environnementale, CELAT, Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
faunal analysis
Andrews, Susan T.
2008 Faunal Analysis of James Fort: Structure 166, Pit 5, Pit 8, Pit 9, Pit 10, and Pit 11. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA.
Bowen, Joanne, and Susan T. Andrews
2000 The Starving Time at Jamestown: Faunal Analysis of Pit 1, Pit 3, the Bulwark Ditch, Ditch 6, Ditch 7, and Midden 1, James City County Virginia. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA.
Bowen, Joanne, Susan T. Andrews, and Stephen C. Atkins
2021 Jamestown Colony: From Food Dependence to Food Independence; Faunal Analysis for Second Well (JR2158): Layers H, N, P, U, X, and AA. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA.
Carlson, Jenna K.
2014 Preliminary Report: Analysis of the Horse Skeleton Recovered from Jamestown Island, Virginia. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery Archaeological Project, Jamestown, VA.
geophysical analysis
Bevan, Bruce W.
2001 Magnetic and Conductivity Surveys at Structures 163 and 165. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA, from Geosight, Weems, VA.
Bevan, Bruce W.
2003 The Magnetic Map of a Fireplace Base. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA, from Geosight, Weems, VA.
Bevan, Bruce W.
2009 Geophysical tests in the Jamestown fort. Report to Preservation Virginia, Jamestown, VA, from Geosight, Weems, VA.
materials analysis
Martinon-Torres, Marcos, and Thilo Rehren
2005 Analysis and Interpretation of Some Crucible Fragments from Jamestown. Report to Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown, VA, from Institute of Archaeology, University College London, London, UK.
