Washington College Faculty
Elizabeth Seidel
Archaeology Lab Director/Senior Staff Archaeologist
E-mail: eseidel2@washcoll.edu
Phone: (800) 422-1782, ext. 7164
Office: Archaeology Lab, ground floor Custom House, 101 S. Water Street, 410-810-7164
Experience
Previous positions include Administrator, Historic Sites Consortium of Queen Anne's County; Archaeologist/Public Education Director, the London Town Foundation; Staff Archaeologist/Historian, University of Maryland, College Park; Staff Archaeologist/Public Education Coordinator, Baltimore Center for Urban Archaeology.
Office Hours
Lab hours vary - call or check posting on lab doors
Lab Volunteer Opportunities
Artifact processing, photo/slide/map accessioning, archival research and other related tasks (no experience necessary).
Areas of Interest
- 19th century ceramics, educational programming and outreach
Current Projects
Processing recovered materials from recent excavation sites, including the Custom House, the Harriet Tubman Birth site, the Cray House and the Hermitage.
Favorite Activities
- SCUBA diving, antiquing and auctions, travel
Recent Travel
- Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles)
- Belize
Recommended Sites
1) http://news.washcoll.edu/events/2000/06/customhouse/
An overview of the archaeological excavations conducted in 2000 behind the Custom House in Chestertown.
2) http://www.jefpat.org/diagnostic/
A great introduction to the types of diagnostic ceramics found on Maryland archaeological sites.
3) http://www.b4ubuild.com
Easy access to all aspects of the custom home building process.