June 13, 2019
by ericalang001
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On May 29th, Hassanamesit Woods Field School students returned to Grafton, Massachusetts to continue work at the Deb Newman site. Last year’s 2018 field school unearthed the remains of an eighteenth-century Nipmuc wetu, but due to time constraints they were … Continue reading
June 23, 2018
by elizabethquinlan002
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It’s been a busy penultimate week out at Hassanamesit Woods, with three areas of excavation and quite a few interesting site features being discovered by the field school students. Over at the Augustus Salisbury site graduate student Rick and Dr. … Continue reading
June 15, 2018
by elizabethquinlan002
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The first few weeks out in Hassanamesit Woods have been marked by (mostly) great weather and even better field experiences. Despite a rain day spent in the lab cleaning recovered artifacts on Monday the 4th, the second week of work … Continue reading
June 11, 2018
by elizabethquinlan002
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On Wednesday May 30th the Hassanamesit Woods Field School crew officially broke ground at the Augustus Salisbury site and began the 2018 field season. This year’s focus is mainly on the 19th century Salisbury homestead, and the 18th-century Nipmuc deposits … Continue reading
October 29, 2015
by John Steinberg
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On Monday,November 2, 2015 at noon in McCormack, first floor, room 503 Dr. Stephen Mrozowski will talk about The Archaeology of the Hassanamisco Community. Please join us and feel free to bring your lunch.
June 28, 2015
by allisoncarlton001
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Throughout the Grafton Field School this summer there were many exciting finds and revelations that pushed Dr. Mrozowski to contemplate the future of this project. The crew worked longer hours this week and worked harder to recover every possible piece … Continue reading
June 23, 2015
by allisoncarlton001
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The Grafton crew was racing against the clock as a storm closed in on their site today. They managed to make some headway on their individual units as far as getting … Continue reading
June 22, 2015
by allisoncarlton001
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Last week the Grafton crew visited the Burial Hill field school to see their process and progress. Dr. Landon led a tour of a few of their units and shared the news that this year’s field school has produced promising results. … Continue reading
June 21, 2015
by allisoncarlton001
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In the archaeological discipline, every day counts. We are strained by tight deadlines, strict budgets and even by Mother Nature. This week the Grafton crew had yet another rain day that kept them from their field site. However, they made … Continue reading
June 15, 2015
by allisoncarlton001
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The small crew steadfastly completed their shovel-test pits and got to work on the larger unit excavations this summer in the Hassanamesit Woods. This year’s goal was to pinpoint the location of the late 18th/early 19th-century household of Deb Newman, … Continue reading