Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory

The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab) is a archaeological research, conservation and curation facility located at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, the State Museum of Archaeology, in southern Maryland. The MAC Lab serves as a clearinghouse for archaeological collections recovered from projects conducted throughout Maryland, as well as collections from private donations (http://www.jefpat.org/mac_lab.html).

The digital records for the MAC Lab's collections are available here and are organized according to contributing installation. They are further organised by MAC Lab accession number and/or by archaeological site.


Resources Inside This Collection (Viewing 1-100 of 537)


1981-1983 Naval Air Station Patuxent River Survey, Maryland (1998.032)
  1. 1981-1983 Naval Air Station Patuxent River Survey, Maryland (1998.032)
Archaeological Evaluation, Point Patience, Site 18CV316, Calvert County, Maryland (2002.019)
  1. Archaeological Evaluation, Point Patience, Site 18CV316, Calvert County, Maryland (2002.019)
Archaeological Investigation, East Land Range No. 1, Naval Recreation Center Solomons (2008.027)
  1. Archaeological Investigation, East Land Range No. 1, Naval Recreation Center Solomons (2008.027)
  2. Artifact Inventory, East Land Range No. 1, Naval Recreation Center Solomons (2008)
  3. Excavation Photographs, East Land Range No. 1, Naval Recreation Center Solomons (1 of 2) (2008)
  4. Excavation Photographs, East Land Range No. 1, Naval Recreation Center Solomons (2 of 2) (2008)
Archaeological Investigations at the Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Facility 18ST334 St. Inigoes MD (1992.041)
  1. Final Report, Archaeological Investigations at the Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Facility 18ST334 St. Inigoes MD (1992.041) (1989)
Archaeological Investigations at the Posey Site (18CH281) and 18CH282 Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (2005.012)
  1. Archaeological Investigations at the Posey Site (18CH281) and 18CH282 Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (2005.012)
  2. Analysis of Faunal remains from the Posey Site (18CH281) (1998)
  3. Archaeological Investigations at the Posey Site (18CH281) and 18CH282 Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Charles County, Maryland (1999)
  4. Artifact Catalog, Posey Site (18CH281), Colonial Encounters (2014)
  5. Artifact Inventory, Archaeological Investigations of the Posey Site, Indian Head (2014)
  6. Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Investigations of the Posey Site, Indian Head (2014)
  7. Artifact Photographs, Posey Site, Colonial Encounters (1 of 3) (2014)
  8. Artifact Photographs, Posey Site, Colonial Encounters (2 of 3) (2014)
  9. Artifact Photographs, Posey Site, Colonial Encounters (3 of 3) (2014)
  10. Bead Analysis, Archaeological Investigations of the Posey Site, Indian Head (1996)
  11. Column Sample Bead Data, Archaeological Investigations of the Posey Site, Indian Head (2014)
  12. Excavation Photographs, Archaeological Investigations of the Posey Site, Indian Head (2014)
Archaeological Investigations, Hell Point 18AP69, U.S Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland (2006.021)
  1. Archaeological Investigations, Hell Point 18AP69, U.S Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland (2006.021)
Bellevue Housing Complex, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC (2010.064)
  1. Bellevue Housing Complex, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC (2010.064)
  2. Artifact Catalog Codes and Methods, Site 51SW7, Bellevue Housing Complex, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC (2010)
  3. Artifact Inventory, Site 51SW7, Bellevue Housing Complex, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC (2010)
  4. Excavation Photographs, Site 51SW7, Bellevue Housing Complex, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC, Part 1 (2010)
  5. Excavation Photographs, Site 51SW7, Bellevue Housing Complex, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC, Part 2 (2010)
  6. Photograph Log, Site 51SW7, Bellevue Housing Complex, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC (2010)
Cedar Point Golf Course Renovation, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2000.004)
  1. Cedar Point Golf Course Renovation, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2000.004)
  2. Project Data, Cedar Point Golf Course Renovation, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2000)
Cultural Resource Study of 8 Sites, Fort Meade (2004.038)
  1. Cultural Resource Study of 8 Sites, Fort Meade (2004.038)
  2. Artifact Inventory, Site 18AN1240, Fort Meade (2004)
  3. Artifact Inventory, Site 18AN399, Fort Meade (2004)
  4. Artifact Inventory, Site 18AN51, Fort Meade (2007)
  5. Artifact Inventory, Site 18AN930, Fort Meade (2007)
  6. Artifact Inventory, Site 18AN931, Fort Meade (2007)
  7. Artifact Inventory, Site 18AN932, Fort Meade (2004)
  8. Excavation Photographs, Site 18AN234, Fort Meade (2004)
  9. Excavation Photographs, Site 18AN399, Fort Meade (2004)
  10. Excavation Photographs, Site 18AN51, Fort Meade (2003)
  11. Excavation Photographs, Site 18AN930, Fort Meade (2004)
  12. Excavation Photographs, Site 18AN931, Fort Meade (2004)
  13. Excavation Photographs, Site 18AN932, Fort Meade (2004)
Geoarchaeological Study of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C. (2017.005)
  1. VI Trench Field Photos, Geoarchaeological Study of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C. (2017.005) (2016)
Goose Creek Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2000.007)
  1. Goose Creek Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2000.007)
  2. Artifact Catalog, Goose Creek Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (1999)
  3. Artifact Photographs and Drawings, Goose Creek Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2000)
  4. Distribution Tables, Goose Creek Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2000)
  5. Field Photograph Log, Goose Creek Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2000)
  6. Final Report: A Phase I Archaeological Survey of Goose Creek Aboard Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary's County, Maryland (2000)
Greenbury Point Monitoring, Site 18AN160, NSS Annapolis (2006.023)
  1. Greenbury Point Monitoring, Site 18AN160, NSS Annapolis (2006.023)
  2. Artifact Inventory, Greenbury Point Monitoring, Site 18AN160, NSS Annapolis (2003)
  3. Utilized Codes, Greenbury Point Monitoring, Site 18AN160, NSS Annapolis (2003)
Harper's Creek Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2001.033)
  1. Harper's Creek Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2001.033)
  2. Analysis and Statistics, Harper's Creek Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2000)
  3. Artifact Images, Harper's Creek Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2000)
  4. Debitage Data, Harper's Creek Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2000)
  5. Distributions by Site Number, Harper's Creek Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2000)
  6. Final Report: Phase I Archaeological Resources Inventory of the Harper's Creek Area, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary's County, Maryland (2001.033) (2000)
  7. Harper's Creek Photograph, Harper's Creek Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2000)
  8. Miscellaneous Distributions, Harper's Creek Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2000)
  9. Pipe Data, Harper's Creek Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2000)
  10. STP Data, Harper's Creek Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2000)
Mattapany, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland (1998.032, 1998.034, 1998.035)
  1. Mattapany, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland (1998.032, 1998.034, 1998.035)
  2. Artifact Catalog, Site 18ST390, Colonial Encounters (2013)
  3. Artifact Inventory, West Mattapany Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2014)
  4. Artifact Photographs, 1981-1983 NAS PAX Survey, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2014)
  5. Artifact Photographs, 1993-1997 Survey of Mattapany, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2014)
  6. Artifact Photographs, Mattapany, Colonial Encounters (2014)
  7. Artifact Photographs, Mattapany, Colonial Encounters (1 of 3) (2014)
  8. Artifact Photographs, Mattapany, Colonial Encounters (2 of 3) (2014)
  9. Artifact Photographs, Mattapany, Colonial Encounters (3 of 3) (2014)
  10. Calvert House Site Map, 1993-1997 Survey of Mattapany, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2014)
  11. Detailed Artifact Photographs, 1991 & 1993-1997 Survey of Mattapany, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2014)
  12. Excavation Photographs, 1993-1997 Survey of Mattapany, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2014)
  13. “A Fair House of Brick and Timber”: Archaeological Excavations at Mattapany-Sewall (18ST390) Naval Air Station, Patuxent River St. Mary’s County, Maryland (1999)
  14. Phase I Archaeological Investigations Near Mattapany Naval Air Station, Patuxent River St. Mary’s County, Maryland (2000)
  15. Pipe Distribution Data, 1993-1997 Survey of Mattapany, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2014)
National Register Eligibility Evaluations of Sites 18ST659 and 18ST754 and Data Recovery Excavations at VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2006.055)
  1. National Register Eligibility Evaluations of Sites 18ST659 and 18ST754 and Data Recovery Excavations at VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2006.055)
  2. Excavation Photographs Roll 1, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
  3. Excavation Photographs Roll 10, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
  4. Excavation Photographs Roll 11, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
  5. Excavation Photographs Roll 12, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
  6. Excavation Photographs Roll 13, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
  7. Excavation Photographs Roll 14, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
  8. Excavation Photographs Roll 2, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
  9. Excavation Photographs Roll 3, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
  10. Excavation Photographs Roll 4, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
  11. Excavation Photographs Roll 5, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
  12. Excavation Photographs Roll 6, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
  13. Excavation Photographs Roll 7, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
  14. Excavation Photographs Roll 8, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
  15. Excavation Photographs Roll 9, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
  16. National Register Eligibility Evaluations of Sites 18ST659 and 18ST754 and Data Recovery Excavations at Site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland (2006)
  17. Phase II Artifact Inventory, Sites 18ST754 and 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2006)
  18. Phase II Excavation Photographs, Sites 18ST659 and 18ST754, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (1 of 2) (2004)
  19. Phase II Excavation Photographs, Sites 18ST659 and 18ST754, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2 of 2) (2004)
  20. Phase III Artifact Inventory, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2006)
  21. Phase III Excavation Photographs, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (1 of 5) (2005)
  22. Phase III Excavation Photographs, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2 of 5) (2005)
  23. Phase III Excavation Photographs, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (4 of 5) (2005)
  24. Phase III Excavation Photographs, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (5 of 5) (2005)