Ben:

Yes. Dr. Brackett and I will be there doing the Archaeochemical Workshop.

Rich Lundin, WRI 

-----Original Message-----
From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Benjamin
Carter
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 7:25 PM
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Subject: Re: lead seal question

Richard,

That's an offer that would make a trip to FL in January that much more 
pleasing. Unfortunately, I won't be there this year, but I will be at 
the SAA's in St. Louis. Will you be there as well?

Ben Carter, Ph.D., RPA

Richard Lundin wrote:
> Lynn:
>
> If a pXRF chemical analysis would be useful AND you are coming to SHA at
> beautiful, WARM Amelia Island Florida in January.  Dr. Claudia Brackett or
I
> will do the analysis on the spot FREE as a part of our INNOV-X grant at
> either the Archaeochemical Workshop or at the INNOV-X booth.
>
> That goes for ANYONE who needs some FREE pXRF analyses done at the
> Conference.  Bring your materials and go home with analyses.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Richard J. Lundin BA, MA, RPA, ISAP
> Consulting Historical Archaeologist & Remote Sensing Specialist
> (Archeogeophysics) 
> Director, Wondjina Research Institute 
> Co-Organizer & Co-Chair, SHA 2010 pXRF Symposium
> Member, SHA Technology Committee
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jim
and
> Lynn Evans
> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 4:36 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: lead seal question
>
> During this summer's excavation at Michilimackinac we found three lead 
> seals, two of which we had not seen before.
>
> The first is a Series A lead seal stamped:
> VIALET
>    C
> ...ONTAVEA
>    W
> on one side and scratched:
> 31-3/4
> 3"99
> on the other.
>
> The second is a Series C,
> stamped D.S.S.&A. on one side and 23 on the other.  Both sides have a 
> speckled background.
>
> The context is a fur trader's house, but mixed (1781 - 1929) deposit, the 
> result of grading.
>
> Can anyone identify any of these marks?  There are photos available at 
> <http://archaeoseek.ning.com/photo/albums/ms2-2009-lead-seals>.  I can
also 
> e-mail them on request.  Thanks in advance
>
> Lynn Evans
>
>
> Lynn L.M. Evans, Ph.D.
> Curator of Archaeology
> Mackinac State Historic Parks
> P.O. Box 873
> Mackinaw City, MI 49701
> 231-436-4100
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