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July 2015

In 23 years of research, the Jamestown Rediscovery team has found the lost James Fort and the lost 1608 church within the fort, and now the […]

Captain’s Sash

Object number – 08204-JR Material – Silk Place of Origin – England Date – c. 1609-1610 Context – Chancel Burials Location – Archaearium Category – Dress […]

Coffins

Three of the four men buried in the chancel were interred in wooden coffins. Only traces of the wood survived in the acidic tidewater soil, but […]

Leading Staff

Object number – 07711-JR Material – Iron Place of Origin – England Date – c. 1609-1610 Context – Chancel Burials Location – Archaearium Category – The […]

Reliquary

Object number – 07357-JR Material – Silver Place of Origin – Europe Date – c. 1609-1610 Context – Chancel Burials Location – Archaearium Category – Spiritual […]

History of the 1608 Church

The 1608 church was a post-in-ground building measuring 64 feet by 24 feet. Named one of 2010’s 10 most significant archaeological discoveries in the world by […]