Many of the metal artifacts recovered on colonial archaeological sites in Maryland represent hardware from saddles and bridles. These often unrecognized pieces of history offer insight into Maryland’s early enthusiasm for all things equestrian. Sara Rivers Cofield will share her research on the history of Chesapeake horse culture based on both historical records and archaeological collections.
Sara Rivers Cofield has been the curator of federal collections at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum since 2004. Her specialty is the study of small finds, especially metal artifacts. She is currently finishing a $25,000 grant from The Conservation Fund to add new research on equestrian artifacts to the MAC Lab’s Diagnostic Artifacts in Maryland website.
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Natural History Society of Maryland’s Archaeology Club promotes the value of archaeology in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and surrounding areas. The goal of the Archaeology Club is to educate citizenry in the ethics, methods, and artifact preservation methods of archaeology and how archaeology can be used to document, discover, and promote local history. The Archaeology Club is inclusive to all persons who have an interest in archaeology.
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