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EXCAVATION NEWS: Possible military site at Tauranga NZ

By Bronwyn Woff / 19 April 2017 / Consulting Archaeology, Excavations, Military, New Zealand, Pacific

A possible nineteeth century military trench has been discovered during road work excavations at Tauranga, NZ. The trench and the musket balls found within it may be related to other known battle sites in the area, which date between the 1830s and 1860s. For more information, please see: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/325800/’we-expected-to-find-kumara-and-fire-pits-we-did-not-expect-this’

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Richmond Bridge works commence

By Bronwyn Woff / 11 April 2017 / Convicts, Heritage, Landscape Archaeology, Tasmania

Monitoring has begun ahead of works to restore and protect the National Heritage Listed Richmond Bridge, which was built by convicts in 1823. For more information, see: www.abc.net.au/news Image taken from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richmond_Bridge_Panorama_Restitch.jpg Accessed 25/03/2017

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UPCOMING EVENT: NZAA Conference

By Bronwyn Woff / 9 April 2017 / Conference, Heritage, New Zealand, Pacific, Research Archaeology, Upcoming Events

The New Zealand Archaeological Association have announced their annual conference for 2017. The conference will be held in Thames, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island on 21-24 June 2017. Proposals for papers and posters are now being recieved, from topics across all aspects of New Zealand and Pacific Archaeology. And early-bird discount will apply for attendees who

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UPCOMING EVENT: AIMA Training

By Bronwyn Woff / 5 April 2017 / Australia, Maritime Archaeology, Upcoming Events, Victoria, Waterfront

The Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology and Heritage Victoria are running an Introduction to Maritime Archaeology course on 22-23 April 2017. More details regarding the course (Part 1) can be found at http://www.aima-underwater.org.au/parts-i-iv/ For more information, please contact Peter Harvey: [email protected] .

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UPCOMING EVENTS: NZ Archaeology Week

By Bronwyn Woff / 27 March 2017 / Community Archaeology, Heritage, New Zealand, Upcoming Events

Members in New Zealand who are wishing to participate in the NZAA Archaeology Week (1-7 April 2017) activities can find an event schedule at the following link: www.nzarchaeology.org Events include lectures, tours, walks, mock-digs for kids, exhibitions and displays, and open days. Please support these events which aim to raise awareness about the importance of

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UPCOMING EVENT: History Matters

By Bronwyn Woff / 14 March 2017 / Community Archaeology, Research Archaeology, Victoria

The Melbourne Free University is running a series of lectures entitled ‘History Matters’. The lectures run from 6.30 – 8.00pm at The Alderman in Brunswick East. Upcoming lectures include: 16 March – Susan Lawrence – Liquid gold: How controlling water made Victoria’s miners rich 23 March – Nadia Rhook – Speaking in grids: the

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EXCAVATIONS: Parramatta, NSW

By Bronwyn Woff / 6 March 2017 / Artefacts, Community Archaeology, Consulting Archaeology, Glass, Heritage, Institutions, New South Wales, Urban

Historical and Contact Archaeology in North Parramatta A site currently being excavated in North Parramatta, New South Wales has found evidence of contact between European and local Indigenous peoples in fragments of glass. The excavators have also discovered evidence of leisure and ornamentation of the residents of the previous institutions located on the site. For

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ARTEFACT OF THE MONTH: Bullseye! Pontilled Window Glass

By Bronwyn Woff / 1 March 2017 / Artefact of the Month, Artefacts, Domestic Archaeology, Glass, Industrial Archaeology, Victoria

The fragment of glass illustrated in the images below was found in the 1988 excavation season of Melbourne’s Little Lon district. This area was reported to be a slum, with a mixed use of domestic and light industrial lots. Crown glass window pane fragment. LL71844 Historical Archaeology Collection, Museums Victoria. Images: Bronwyn Woff The glass

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Welcome to the ASHA Blog

By Bronwyn Woff / 12 February 2017 / ASHA News, Australian Capital Territory', New South Wales, New Zealand, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

The ASHA Blog Editor and the ASHA Committee would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the ASHA Blog. The blog replaces the long-running ASHA Newsletter as a way for members to receive information regarding Australasian Historical Archaeology. It aims to encourage the sharing of information between ASHA members, members of the wider

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EXCAVATIONS begin at Queens Wharf, Brisbane

By Bronwyn Woff / 7 February 2017 / Community Archaeology, Consulting Archaeology, Heritage, Queensland, Urban, Waterfront

Test excavations have begun at the site of the new Queens Wharf casino, hotel and entertainment complex in Brisbane. The test excavations are being carried out in order to investigate the foundations of heritage buildings in the area. These investigations will inform proceedings for protecting the heritage buildings while works are carried out. For more

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