Excerpt from Secrets in the Sand; Archeology at Fort Raleigh, 1990-2010, Manteo, North Carolina: Archeological Resource StudyWe are pleased to make available this Archeological Resource Study in search for evidence of Sir Walter Raleigh's colonies and Algonkian habitation on Roanoke Island at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Manteo, North Carolina. National Park Service in partnership with The First Colony Foundation continues to excavate and explore the area of Fort Raleigh nhs where several new finds in the past several years have shed light on the past inhabitants of this famed location where the first unsuccessful English attempt at colonization of the New World began.Over the past 25 years, archaeological evidence related to the l6'h-century Raleigh settlements has been found intermittently near the Lost Colony Theater. The discovery in the shallow water at this beach the bottom of a barrel that was radiocarbon dated to the 16th century, ax of 16th-century found on the beach. A survey conducted in the area in 1982/ 83 by East Carolina University under the direction of Dr. David Phelps recovered three sherds of coarse sand tempered earthenware with a tan-to-pink paste, finger marks from wheel throwing and vestiges of an interior green glaze. The description of these finds suggests that they are sherds of Iberian storage jar. Two of the sherds were found during an inspection of the shoreline surface, while the third was found in transect test that was located at the west end of the beach. Dr. Phelps' team excavated two project area and identified one surface feature that was a refuse dump of 20th century material. Resent discovery in 2006 -2010 have provide more evidence of 16th - century activity at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.