A couple of weeks ago, we had the pleasure of travelling to the island of Greenspond for the first time, to restore the iron cross made by Samuel Daw(e) in the early 20th century. Greenspond is a beautiful community about 4 hours from St. John's, but it was absolutely worth the drive. It was a… Continue reading The Samuel Daw Cross – Greenspond, NL
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Fieldwork in Brigus: The John Antle Gravestone
A few weeks ago we got the chance to travel 'round the bay to the town of Brigus, to take a look at the John Antle gravestone. This was a unique gravestone situation, the stone was sitting behind the Stone Barn Museum, where it has lived for many many years. Made from imported limestone, the… Continue reading Fieldwork in Brigus: The John Antle Gravestone
Fieldwork Trip to Bonavista: William Brown’s Headstone
Welcome to the first of hopefully many fieldwork trip blog posts! The original plan was to make the trip on Friday before, June 11th, but of course the first fieldwork trip of the season couldn't be that easy...and our car's transmission decided to die the day we had planned to go. Instead, we called every… Continue reading Fieldwork Trip to Bonavista: William Brown’s Headstone
Illegible Gravestones & Cleaning Damage: Wire, Chalk, & Shovels
It's frustrating, when you visit a cemetery or burial ground to look at a few specific headstones only to find them covered in lichen, moss, or other discolourations from processes like acid rain. Maybe the stone you are interested in are sunken a little, and those crucial last few lines are obscured by the soil.… Continue reading Illegible Gravestones & Cleaning Damage: Wire, Chalk, & Shovels
Living Heritage Podcast x Black Cat
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Dale Jarvis of Heritage NL, on his podcast 'Living Heritage'. The show was first aired on CMHR radio here in Newfoundland, and was published as a podcast We spoke about our research in archaeology and heritage, our PhD programs, and all about gravestone conservation and what you… Continue reading Living Heritage Podcast x Black Cat
Repair Problems & Damage in the Wild
We recently visited the Protestant Cemetery in St. John's, NL, to take a look at the condition of the site in general, and get an idea of where work needs to be potentially done in the future. It's still fairly winter-like here in Newfoundland, so Ian and I joked that we should have brought our… Continue reading Repair Problems & Damage in the Wild
Black Cat Cemetery Preservation 