The History Department of Morehead State University, in collaboration with the National Park Service, conducted an archaeological recovery project in the spring of 2015 at the Petersburg National Battlefield. The project consisted of six public history students supervised by Dr. Adrian Mandzy, professor of history at Morehead State University, from March 16 to 20, 2015. The recovery team uncovered over 750 artifacts which included numerous minnie balls, musket balls, artillery shell fragments and miscellaneous other artifacts.
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Undetermined- B1023
Morehead State University. History Department
Unknown / Undetermined / Highly corroded
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Undetermined - B1024A
Morehead State University. History Department
Unknown / Undetermined / Flat / Edge up
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Undetermined- B1024A
Morehead State University. History Department
Unknown / Undetermined / Flat, edge up
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Undetermined- B1026
Morehead State University. History Department
Unknown / Undetermined / Melted Lead
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Undetermined- B1047
Morehead State University. History Department
Unknown / Undetermined / Possible agricultural tool
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Undetermined - CS1001
Morehead State University. History Department
Unknown / Undetermined / Ornate Brass Disk With Stem / Possible Lantern Part
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Undetermined - CS1018
Morehead State University. History Department
Unknown / Undetermined / Black Piece
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Undetermined - CS1019
Morehead State University. History Department
Unknown / Undetermined / Clumps of rust
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Undetermined - CS1021
Morehead State University. History Department
Unknown / Undetermined / Slightly curved
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Undetermined - CS1030
Morehead State University. History Department
Unknown / Undetermined / Straight / Curved down on sides
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Undetermined - CS1036
Morehead State University. History Department
Unknown / Undetermined / Highly corroded
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Undetermined - CS1067
Morehead State University. History Department
Unknown / Undetermined / Round bottom / Smashed sides
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Undetermined - CS2004
Morehead State University. History Department
Unknown / Undetermined / Hole in Center
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Undetermined - CS2005
Morehead State University. History Department
Unknown / Undetermined / Highly coroded
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Undetermined - CS2025
Morehead State University. History Department
Unknown / Undetermined / Possible .22 bullet
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Undetermined- CS2062
Morehead State University. History Department
Undetermined / Unknown / Broken / Hook shaped
