Many examples of English trade goods used for bartering with the Indians have been found on the island, but these can be described only briefly.
Beads.
Knives.
Shears.
Bells.
Brass casting counters excavated on Jamestown Island. Many were made in Germany before 1575 for use by merchants on counting boards. In the New World they were used for the Indian trade.
A few objects unearthed at Jamestown which were used for trading with the Indians. Shown are glass beads, scissors, iron knives, a hatchet, and bell fragments.