Monthly Archives: July 2012

Around the Artifact in 80 Seconds!

Posted on July 27, 2012 by midblogger

By Lara Howerton / Classics & Medieval Studies Major / 4th year/ University of Virginia Animated GIF.  Two little words that stir up fear in the heart of any internet denizen.  Well, not really fear, but at least memories of … Continue reading →

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“I should be glad to have a label…”: George Washington’s Trunk Plate

Posted on July 20, 2012 by midblogger

By Laura Tancredi / Archaeology Laboratory Manager One of the most exciting finds from the South Grove Midden was a small brass trunk plate inscribed “Genl Washington”.  Personally-attributable artifacts are hard to come by in archaeology, so this trunk plate … Continue reading →

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A Visit From Willard Scott

Posted on July 9, 2012 by midblogger

By Esther White / Director of Archaeology A fun aspect of working at Mount Vernon is that occasionally famous people visit.  During the excavation of the South Grove midden, Willard Scott spent a morning at Mount Vernon doing live broadcasts … Continue reading →

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Beads, Beads, BEADS!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by midblogger

By Eleanor Breen / Project Manager, Archaeological Collections Online We found 240 beads in the South Grove Midden!  Of these, 224 of were complete and 16 were broken.  Remember the blog about soil processing methods?  Archaeologists pay lots of attention … Continue reading →

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