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29/04/2013 Heritage
Tasmania and the Tasmanian Heritage Council are hosting a Heritage in
the Pub discussion in Hobart to help celebrate National Archaeology Week
in May. Last year’s event was highly successful, and enjoyed by those
who came along.
We have three speakers who are going to discuss three different
aspects of archaeological projects they’ve been involved with, including
the social benefits of archaeology, the archaeological results of an
excavation and the use of digital technology to reconstruct an
archaeological site, at Oatlands, Point Puer and the Penitentiary at
Port Arthur respectively.
Brad Williams, Manager-Heritage Projects with the Southern Midlands
Council and Tasmanian Heritage Council member will discuss the
archaeological excavations he has been involved with at Oatlands in the
context of how it has provided learning opportunities for around 40
archaeology students, and the overall benefits to the Southern Midlands
Heritage Program.
John Stephenson from Heritage Tasmania will present the findings of
the Digital Reconstruction of the Point Puer Boys’ Prison on the Tasman
Peninsula. This project was a partnership between Flinders University
and the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (PAHSMA), in
which computer based mapping and 3D modelling techniques were utilised
to create a digital reconstruction of the Point Puer Boys’ Prison. John
will demonstrate how digital technologies can be used to illustrate how
this archaeological site may have looked, and how this digital
reconstruction can be used as an interpretive and management tool.
Ashley Matic from the Port Arthur Historic Site will present the
initial results from a series of research excavations in the iconic
penitentiary building at the Port Arthur Historic Site. The excavations
sought to improve understanding of the building by providing information
on its construction and use as a granary and flour mill, and its later
conversion to a prison. The archaeological research conducted in March
and April of this year has provided some unexpected but exciting
results, defined a set of questions requiring further work, and provided
useful data for the final design of the new structural stabilisation
works planned for the penitentiary building.
These terrific talks will be held at the upstairs function
room (external stairs) at The Duke, 192 Macquarie St, Hobart commencing
7.30pm on Thursday 23 May 2012. The bar will be open (drinks purchased
at own cost) with nibbles provided. This is a free event but RSVPs are essential. Phone Heritage Tasmania on 1300 850 332 to secure your spot. |