tasmania – Southern Archaeology

Burning Lime, burning time

Figure 1: Middle Arm Convict Built Lime Kiln c. 1818. Photo: Darren Watton 2019. Introduction Recently I visited the Middle Arm limestone quarries and lime burning kiln on the Tamar River. It was a bit of a rushed trip, tacked onto the end of an historical tour which focused on visiting four 1830s properties around…

The One Tower

We’re not talking Orcs and Hobbits. This is digging the untimate folly. In early 2019, we excavated an 1850s homestead near Werribee in Victoria.

The Hat

What about this hat? It’s the oldest hat we’ve unearthed and the only one of it’s type in Tassie.

Silence of the Lambs

I gotta tell you, these lambs were not actually silent, but they were very pesky! Our flags were routinely removed by Larry the Lamb.