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

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.