| Scope and content |
This collection contains two artifacts excavated at the Cape Creek site (Croatan), Buxton, Dare County, North Carolina, in 1998 during the Croatan Archaeological Project, East Carolina University Professor Emeritus David Sutton Phelps, Director. The artifacts are a signet ring engraved with a "lion passant," prancing lion, crest (Specimen Acc. No. 1283-1297) with dimensions: 0.75" (l) x 0.5" (w) x 0.25" (d) and weight: 0.25 oz.; and a musket firing lock (Specimen Acc. No. 1283-1976). Research results indicate they are probably of early 17th century origin, but late 16th century origin can't be definitively ruled out. |
| Access restriction | Available for research only in the presence of a Search Room staff member. Researchers must use nitrile gloves. Any patron wanting to do extensive research on the artifacts must obtain permission from Dr. Charles R. Ewen, Director, ECU Archaeology Laboratory, and present written permission to the Search Room staff. |
| Cite as |
Croatan Archaeological Site Collection (#1061), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Transferred by Dr. Charles R. Ewen. |
