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More than 20 years later, another landowner authorized archaeological excavation on the property.

Between March 2002 and April 2003, the Werowocomoco Research Group conducted excavations and analysis at the Werowocomoco site.

The Research Group is a collaborative effort of the College of William and Mary, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, and Virginia Indian tribes descended from the Powhatan Confederacy.

Initial testing included digging 603 test holes, 12 to 16 inches deep and 50 feet apart.

They found thousands of artifacts, including a blue bead, which may have been made in Europe for trading.

Together with the historical descriptions of Werowocomoco, researchers believe these discoveries have established the site of the capital.

" We believe we have sufficient evidence to confirm that the property is indeed the village of Werowocomoco ," said Randolph Turner, director of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources ' Portsmouth Regional Office in 2003.