Unraveling the mystery of the Lost Colony

Scott Dawson sifts through the evidence of the Lost Colony’s fate.

(Photo credit: Mary Ellen Riddle)

Scott Dawson says recent finds point to a clear answer

By Mary Ellen Riddle | Outer Banks Voice

Earlier this month, Scott Dawson of Buxton sat in front of a mound of excavated material from a recent archeological dig on Hatteras Island.

He ran a small metal disc through particles found in the level of the dig that were identified as being from the 16 th Century. It included a deer tooth, fish vertebrae and shells. He had already picked out larger artifacts such as beads and lead shot.

Everything that was not metallic fell from the magnet he was holding. What was left proved to be miniscule pieces of metal called hammer scales—pieces of molt

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