At this point, this project is probably going in several directions - the fate of the two coffins, the fate of the cemetery itself, and the continued desire to locate the remains of Gov. Caswell. Probably all are going to beslow evolving. The biggest concern - the two open graves and the exposure of the coffins. At the suggestion of the Smithsonian and Colonial Williamsburg, Ted is trying to raise a little money to backfill with clean sand for the time being.
Negotiations are underway.
Backfilling with sand is the easiest way for future access. Once the coffins are opened and studied, then they will be re-buried within a brick vault as found, filled with dirt, and the bricks replaced on top. Ted is working with local people on additional clean-up, trying to locate the cemetery boundaries, and upkeep. Whether we will be able to do further work in the cemetery trying to find 18th century remains is probably going to be up to the state. That will take a lot of local pressure.