Caroll County Events
May, 7, 8 and 9
Fieldwork Opportunity: Late Archaic site, Manchester
Description: ASM members and the general public are invited to participate in the excavation, screening and troweling of one-meter and two-meter test squares in the exploration of a prehistoric archeological site which pre-dates ceramic period. To date, a small assemblage of stone tools, likely associated with a small resource procurement camp in the Late Archaic Period, has been recovered. The archeological testing involves the documentation of an open field archeological site located in the town of Manchester in Carroll County, Maryland.
Sponsors: Central Chapter and the Board of Directors for the Manchester Parks Foundation Location: Northern Carroll County
Location: Directions and what to bring to the archeological site will be provided to the individuals who pre-register
Time: 8:00 AM. to 4:30PM, weather permitting.
Fee: None.
Contact: Stephen Israel (410) 945-5514 or Benton Watson (410) 857-4970.
April 6
Public Lecture: Carroll County Archaeology: Stories of the Past, by Archaeologist, Stephen Israel.
Description: The public lecture will cover an overview of Carroll County archaeology, the variety of archaeology projects in Carroll County, and Stephen Israel’s previous and current archaeological investigations in Carroll County.
Sponsor: Carroll County Public Library, North Carroll Branch
Location: North Carroll Branch Public Library, 2255 Hanover Pike, Greenmount, MD 21074
Time: 7:00 PM
Fee: None.
Contact: Kristina Peters (410) 386-4480. |
