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