Penhallow Archaeology Report

Straight from the desk of Alix Martin! Read the full Penhallow Archaeology Report.

Narratives of Change Over Time at SB

Whether interpreting to visitors or presenting at a conference, we all love to share the history of Strawbery Banke! While I have mentioned NEMA quite a bit on this site, museum staff have ties to many other organizations that allow us to showcase our work, such as the Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA). Alix Martin gave a virtual presentation at SHA’s annual conference for Historical and Underwater Archaeology this week during a session on historical archaeology throughout New England – you can view her full presentation here:

New Hampshire Archaeology Month

April is New Hampshire Archaeology month and there’s no better time to check out Dig Strawbery Banke, the museum’s archaeology blog maintained by Alix Martin. Take a look to learn all about the work being done at Strawbery Banke and at other New England museums.

Archaeology has been an important part of Strawbery Banke Museum from the very beginning, helping us to better understand and interpret daily life in the Puddle Dock neighborhood and reconstruct buildings, such as the Rider-Wood privy. Collections currently houses over a million artifacts from on-site excavations, and it was around this time in 1966 that archaeologists began to excavate Puddle Dock and uncover the wharf structure.

“Two old Wharves Uncovered,” Portsmouth Herald, April 15, 1966.