Gallery of Archeological Society of Maryland’s Biggs Ford Field Session June 5, 2014June 5, 2014 GladeValley.net Staff Explaining the distinguishing markings of pottery used in Glade Valley. Examining a find! Sifting box Removing layers of dirt to be sifted. Quartz tool fragment All of the dirt is carefully sifted and its origin documented. These pits have yielded charcoal, animal bones, corn kernels, and more. Carefully searching. Pit from original village dating as early as 1000 A.D. Sifting Boxes on Stands Archaeologists making a discovery. Tools of the trade. A cutting tool used by Glade Valley residents 1000 years ago. Sifting Box Outlining a post of the later village’s palisade. A piece of pottery. Archaeology Dig sites in corn field along Biggs Ford Road Archaeologists seeking the remains of a domicile. Sifting for artifacts. Taking a break.