POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, STARCH, MACROFLORAL, ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR), AND ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION (XRF) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE JR4269A, JAMESTOWN, JAMES CITY COUNTY, VIRGINIA

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Paul M. Miller

Year: 2018

Summary

The Memorial Church Site is located in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia. During excavation of the 1906–07 Memorial Church in July 2018, Jamestown Rediscovery uncovered eastern and western foundations for the original 1617 church. Within the chancel of the 1617 church, a single graveshaft (JR4269) was recorded. Subsequently, Jamestown Rediscovery submitted two sediment samples (JR4269A.20 and JR4269A.22) to PaleoResearch Institute for pollen, phytolith, starch, macrofloral, organic residue (FTIR), and elemental composition (XRF) analyses. Through these analyses, Jamestown Rediscovery aims to better comprehend the diet of the individual (JR4300) buried in the center of the chancel, and perhaps gain insight into the wider subsistence of early 17th century Jamestown.

Cite this Record

POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, STARCH, MACROFLORAL, ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR), AND ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION (XRF) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM SITE JR4269A, JAMESTOWN, JAMES CITY COUNTY, VIRGINIA. Linda Scott Cummings, Paul M. Miller. PRI Technical Report ,2018-078. 2018 ( tDAR id: 448222) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8448222

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Keywords

Culture
Euroamerican • Historic

Material
Macrobotanical • Pollen • Sediment

Site Name
Jamestown • JR4269 • Memorial Church Site

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
18-078 • Elemental Compostion Analysis • FTIR Analysis • Macrofloral Analysis • organic residue analysis • Phytolith Analysis • Pollen Analysis • Starch Analysis • XRF Analysis

Geographic Keywords
James City County (County) • Jamestown • Virginia (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -77.04; min lat: 37.076 ; max long: -76.461; max lat: 37.539 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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