| Artifacts are the human-carved objects | | | | held by the soldiers in their left hand from |
| especially of archaeological or historical | | | | thirteenth century to the late sixteenth |
| interest which were created as the tools of | | | | century. The bucklers were generally round in |
| survival by using the various available | | | | shape with a diameter of around 11 to 14 |
| resources. These objects include a variety of | | | | inches. |
| items like ornaments, weapons, clothing, etc. | | | | |
| | | | 6) Red-glazed English Border Ware Chamber |
| Features Of Jamestown Artifacts | | | | Pot: This pot was created in a pottery which |
| | | | was located on the border which lies between |
| There are many historic artifacts which were | | | | Hampshire and Surrey countries in England. It |
| kept in front of the world by Jamestown | | | | is found with its handle missing and its red |
| Rediscovery and they are: | | | | glaze is present on the interior side. It is |
| | | | estimated that a Colonist at Jamestown would |
| 1) William Strachey's Ring: This ring was | | | | have brought this border ware chamber pot to |
| used to be worn by a Colonist whose name was | | | | Virginia. |
| William Strachey when he was at Jamestown. | | | | |
| | | | 7) Anglo or Dutch Pharmaceutical Jar: It is |
| 2) Silver Ear Picker: It is an ornament which | | | | quite difficult to be sure about its origin |
| resembles "sea rhinoceros" or dolphin and | | | | because of the shipping of clay to |
| exhibits an ear scoop at its one end and | | | | Netherlands. The archaeologists found the |
| tooth or nail cleaner at is other end. The | | | | same decoration and the X pattern over this |
| owner of this ear picker would have been a | | | | jar which was found by them in excavations of |
| gentleman who used a loop to hang it from his | | | | kilns. These jars were found abundantly in |
| girdle, or he would have used it as a chain | | | | the early sections of James Fort. |
| around his neck at James Fort to give an | | | | |
| indication of his reputation. | | | | 8) Irish Coins: These coins are made of |
| | | | copper which were manufactured in London from |
| 3) Bottom Collar Section of a Glass Alembic: | | | | 1601 to 1602 to be used in Ireland. The |
| An alembic is an apparatus containing two | | | | colonists would have brought these copper |
| vessels which is used in the process of | | | | pennies to Virginia so as to have some money. |
| distillation by the metallurgists to generate | | | | |
| nitric acid. This bottom collar section of a | | | | 9) Tobacco Pipe: The tobacco pipe was |
| glass alembic was discovered by the | | | | constructed by the local Indians and by the |
| archaeologists in the basement of a building | | | | settlers at Jamestown as one of the trade |
| which was constructed before 1610. | | | | items. It would have also been created as a |
| | | | symbol of friendship between an Indian and a |
| 4) Goffering Iron: Goffering iron was used to | | | | colonist. The Englishmen started smoking |
| crimp or frill the ruff around the neck which | | | | tobacco in clay pipes and they learned this |
| was in fashion between ca. 1580 and 1610. The | | | | from the Indians. |
| Englishmen used to starch their ruff and then | | | | |
| this iron was heated by putting a hot iron | | | | Hence, all these items represent a great |
| inside the tube to shape up the ruff. | | | | collection of authentic artifacts of |
| | | | Jamestown. |
| 5) Buckler: It was a leather shield which was | | | | |