The last you heard from us we were finishing up the excavation and the team were heading back to their respective homes. This represented the end of… Read more “But what does it all mean???”
Author: mattcarterarchaeologist
Hailing from New Zealand, Matt completed a Graduate Diploma in Maritime Archaeology through Flinders University in 2007, followed by a Masters degree in Archaeology at the University of Otago, New Zealand. In 2009 Matt was awarded the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society's (OWUSS) Australasian Rolex Scholarship and he is now a PhD student at La Trobe University in Melbourne. Matt is passionate about developing the field of maritime archaeology in New Zealand and his research interests include maritime cultural landscapes, cultural entanglement and the combination of technical diving and maritime archaeology. He is the author of a number of peer reviewed publications, a specialist presenter on the television show ‘Coast’ New Zealand, the New Zealand representative on both the Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology Council, and the ICOMOS International Committee on Underwater Cultural Heritage, as well as a member of the Explorers Club and the Maritime Archaeological Association of New Zealand.
Going big, and going home!
Today was our last day of excavating at Horeke. We are really happy with the results, with thousands of artefacts tagged and bagged ready for further analysis,… Read more “Going big, and going home!”
Living the High Life II: Historical Home Life.
Well it’s day eleven, and we are getting close to the end of the excavation. We have had lots of interesting finds and we have almost… Read more “Living the High Life II: Historical Home Life. “
Shipbuilding on the Pacific frontier
“When he sees the combined exertions of the smith and carpenter create so huge a fabric as a ship, his mind is filled with wonder and delight;… Read more “Shipbuilding on the Pacific frontier”
Fun with flags!
If you, like Sheldon Cooper in the Big Bang Theory, enjoy Fun with Flags, you’d love being on site at the moment! Flags, flags everywhere, though not… Read more “Fun with flags!”
The proof is in the details: the analysis of the excavation artefacts
Our excavation of the pre-colonial shipbuilding yard at Horeke has so far uncovered thousands of artefacts from both the domestic, and industrial aspects of the site. These artefacts… Read more “The proof is in the details: the analysis of the excavation artefacts”
Wet’n’Wild: a progress update
After a well-deserved day off, the First Ships team were eager to resume digging. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had different ideas and we spent much of the day… Read more “Wet’n’Wild: a progress update”
Open for business, visitors day at the ship yard.
It’s Saturday night and after a great open day the First Ship’s Project team have said goodbye to the last of our visitors. Hundreds of people visited… Read more “Open for business, visitors day at the ship yard.”
The Heart of Horeke—serving beer since 1826!
It’s Friday night and what better way to unwind than to visit your local watering hole. Luckily for us, our local watering hole is located approximately 30… Read more “The Heart of Horeke—serving beer since 1826!”
Living the high life – finding evidence of Horeke’s historic homestead
Way back in the 1820s the superintendent of the Deptford Shipyard lived in a homestead up on the terrace with commanding views over Horeke. From here he… Read more “Living the high life – finding evidence of Horeke’s historic homestead”
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