Historic (Culture Keyword)
6,651-6,675 (12,191 Records)
The sites associated with the early 17th-century settlement known as Jordan’s Journey were located at Jordan’s Point near the confluence of the James and Appomatox rivers in Prince George’s County, Virginia. The property was initially occupied by Weyanoke Indians, one of the groups that formed the Powhatan chiefdom. About 1620, Samuel Jordan, his wife, Cecily, her two daughters, and their adult male servants took up residence at Jordan’s Point; this occupation is probably archaeological site...
Jordan's Journey: A Preliminary Report on Archaeology at Site 44Pg302, Prince George County, Virginia, 1990-1991 (1992)
Archaeological site 44Pg302 comprises the remains of the household complex founded by Samuel Jordan, his wife Cicely, her daughters, and their adult male servants. For present purposes, we have estimated the dates of occupation of the site as encompassing the fifteen-year period between ca. 1620 and ca. 1635. In the 1620's, the new settlement of Jordan's Journey was one of the largest English enclaves in what was then referred to as "the upper parts" of James River, and was included within...
Jordan's Journey: A Preliminary Report on the 1992 Excavations at Archaeological Sites 44PG302, 44PG303, and 44PG315 (1993)
This report presents technical information and preliminary interpretations of the results of archaeological studies conducted during the period March 1992-October 1993 at three sites on Jordan’s Point, Prince George County, Virginia. The studies were conducted as part of an on-going effort to rescue vital archaeological materials and data threatened by development on the Point. Four sites received considerable attention this year, but one of those — 44PG307 — will be the subject of a separate...
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Artifact Distributions, Terra Cotta Pipes (2004)
Artifact distribution map, terra cotta pipes
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Artifact Distributions, Tin-Glazed Earthenware (2004)
Artifact distribution map, tin-glazed earthenware
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Artifact Distributions, White Clay Tobacco Pipes (2004)
Artifact distribution map, white clay tobacco pipes
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Axe Head (2004)
Representative artifacts: Axe head
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Bale Seal (2004)
Representative artifacts: Bale seal
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Bartmann Jug (2004)
Representative artifacts: Bartmann jug
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Basket Hilt (2004)
Representative artifacts: Basket hilt
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Bone Handle (2004)
Representative artifacts: Bone handle
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Brass Spoon (2004)
Representative artifacts: Brass spoon
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Breast Plate (2004)
Representative artifacts: Breast plate
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Breast Plate (2004)
Representative artifacts: Breast plate
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Brigandine (2004)
Representative artifacts: Brigandine
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Brigandine (2004)
Representative artifacts: Brigandine
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Bullet Mold (2004)
Representative artifacts: Bullet mold
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Case Bottle (2004)
Representative artifacts: Case bottle
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Case Bottle Cap (2004)
Representative artifacts: Case bottle cap
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Chain Mail (2004)
Representative artifacts: Chain mail
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Cheekpiece (2004)
Representative artifacts: Cheekpiece
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Chest Lock (2004)
Representative artifacts: Chest lock
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Copper Alloy Barrel Tap (2004)
Representative artifacts: Copper alloy barrel tap
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): Gaston Vessel (2004)
Representative artifacts: Gaston (Native American) vessel
Jordan’s Journey (44PG302): General Site Map (2004)
General site map