Croatan Archaeological Site Collection, ca. early 17th century

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Croatan Archaeological Site Collection, ca. early 17th century

1585-1650

https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/1061

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).

0.125 Cubic Feet, 1 archival box

eng, Latn

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 11658471

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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Phelps, David Sutton, 1929-2009

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David Sutton Phelps, Jr. (1929-2009) was an anthropologist and archaeologist. Phelps is most known for his anthropological and archaeological exploration of eastern North Carolina. This includes the discovery of a signet ring possibly connected to Sir Walter Raleigh's "Lost Colony." Phelps also excavated sites associated with indigenous peoples with some dating back approximately 12,000 years. He is most known for his work on sites connected to the Croatan and Tuscarora peoples of Eastern North ...