In Times of War and Conflict: An Exploration of New Sites, Methodologies, and Interpretations at Sites of Conflict in the New England Region.

Part of: Society for Historical Archaeology 2025

This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "In Times of War and Conflict: An Exploration of New Sites, Methodologies, and Interpretations at Sites of Conflict in the New England Region.," at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Throughout the duration of the Contact and historical periods, New England was a major area for the convergence and collision of cultures which resulted in contested landscapes. Conflicts within the region reflected the evolving social, political, economic, and cultural landscapes and perspectives from the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries. The archaeological signatures of conflict provide physical evidence of relationships and events previously interpreted through the written record. These sites give researchers new lens to analyze the social, cultural, and psychological effects of rising animosities, “shared” spaces, and a growing multicultural and international population. In addition, the application of new technologies such as LiDAR, Ground Penetrating Radar, Magnetometry, Metal Detection, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle photography and 3D imagery provide valuable data for investigating the historical narratives associated with these sites. This session aims to illustrate the new methodologies and how they provide new interpretations for conflict sites within the New England region.

Other Keywords
Ground Penetrating Radar • New England • Military • Fortification • Domestic Site • Fortifications • Magnetometry • Civil War • Foodways • War of 1812

Geographic Keywords
New England • Northeast • New England/Northeast • Conneticut

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  • The Battlefield Archaeology of King Philip’s (1675-1676) Wars: New Perspectives on Indigenous Leadership, Alliance Building, Strategies, and Sactics (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Kevin A. McBride. David Naumec.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "In Times of War and Conflict: An Exploration of New Sites, Methodologies, and Interpretations at Sites of Conflict in the New England Region.", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Battlefield Archaeology is concerned with the causes of conflict, sites where conflict took place, the archaeology of the event, and interpreting conflicts in a wider cultural and historical framework. The Battle of Great Falls /...

  • "…Doe forthwith repayre into good and sufficient garrisons" Conflict, Threat, and Gearing-up at the 17th-century Hollister Farm, South Glastonbury, Connecticut (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Sarah Sportman.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "In Times of War and Conflict: An Exploration of New Sites, Methodologies, and Interpretations at Sites of Conflict in the New England Region.", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Hollister Site is a large 17th-century colonial farm complex located at the edge of early English settlement on the Connecticut River in present-day South Glastonbury, Connecticut. A decade of archaeological work, including...

  • An Implausible American Hero: Searching for the Grave of Adjutant William Campbell Using Ground Penetrating Radar (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Fiona O. Jones. David E. Leslie.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "In Times of War and Conflict: An Exploration of New Sites, Methodologies, and Interpretations at Sites of Conflict in the New England Region.", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. British Adjutant William Campbell was a member of the Scots Guards during the American Revolution who participated in General Tryon’s Raid on New Haven, Connecticut on July 5th, 1779. An outspoken patriot, Reverend Noah Williston, was...

  • Reanalyzing the Foodways of Fort Delaware (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Caroline Gardiner.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "In Times of War and Conflict: An Exploration of New Sites, Methodologies, and Interpretations at Sites of Conflict in the New England Region.", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. As the saying goes, food brings people together. Yet can this possibly apply in such a socially complex place as Fort Delaware? During the Civil War, Confederate prisoners, Union soldiers and officers, and civilians including recent...

  • Return to Acadia: Combined Geophysical Surveys of Fort Pentagoet (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only David E. Leslie. Cole Peterson. Fiona Jones.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "In Times of War and Conflict: An Exploration of New Sites, Methodologies, and Interpretations at Sites of Conflict in the New England Region.", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Located in Downeast Maine in the town of Castine, Fort Pentagoet (ca. 1613 – 1691) was a trading post turned fortified settlement, and briefly served as the capital of Acadia between 1670 and 1674. This portion of the coast was highly...

  • The War of 1812 in Southeastern Connecticut: A view from Fort Decatur (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Brenna E. Pisanelli. David R. George. Samuel P. Spitzschuh. David Naumec. David E. Leslie.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "In Times of War and Conflict: An Exploration of New Sites, Methodologies, and Interpretations at Sites of Conflict in the New England Region.", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. During the War of 1812, U.S. Navy Commodore Stephen Decatur ordered the construction of a small fortification, later known as Fort Decatur in Ledyard, Connecticut. The fort was occupied by the military between 1813 and 1814. Today Fort...