The Investigation of the Anniversary Wreck, a Colonial Period Shipwreck Lost off St. Augustine, Florida: Results of the 2017 Excavation Season (original) (raw)

In July 2015, a buried shipwreck was discovered off St. Augustine, Florida by the St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program (LAMP), the research arm of the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum. Excavations that year and the following summer revealed a remarkable amount of material, dating to 1762-1800 and suggesting an English or perhaps Spanish merchant ship laden with cargo. In the summer of 2017 LAMP researchers returned to the site, though excavations were limited by poor visibility, logistical issues, and weather. This paper summarizes the results of the 2017 fieldwork and analysis of material collected over two excavation seasons.