Friday 27 April 10-12 noon Sunday 29 April 2-4 pm Discover an Iron Age lake fort, Vikings and the hidden jewels of an emperor in Poland. Poland has a long and rich history of fossils and artefacts buried in its rich multi-cultural heritage. Learn how some fascinating discoveries were made by ordinary people. See a
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Stoddart’s Cottage. Off Waipapa Avenue, (Just Before Shops in Village Centre, Turn Right for Library and Rugby Rooms), Stoddart Point, Diamond Harbour 8971 27-29 April and 4-6 May 2018 10am-4pm Come and explore this 1850s cottage and learn more about the secrets found hidden under its floor when archaeologists investigated it during the earthquake repairs.
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At Puki Ariki there will be a static display of archaeology books just inside the library entrance.
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Wellington City Council has organised a display on the Bond Street archaeological excavation that took place on Bond Street. There will be a display in the shop window at 20 Bond Street as well as story boards at Denton Park. In the Wellington City Council foyer there will be a running slide show above reception
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Archaeology Week cabinet display showcasing some of the work Auckland Council Heritage Unit archaeologists are involved in. The display will be on the second floor of the library for the duration of Archaeology Week.
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The Fernery was built around 1927-28. It is made of basalt rocks with Oamaru limestone vertical entrance stones. It is believed it may have had a glass roof with the glass taken from the ship the Paloona which was broken up at Port Chalmers about 1927. The aim of the project will be to remove
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Note two sessions are available for this event: 10.30 – 11.30 am and 12 – 1 pm Have you ever wondered what archaeologists do once an excavation is over? And what happens to all the things they dig up? Join archaeologist, Jean Spinks, and Kaikoura Museum manager, Stephanie Lange, for a look at what happens behind the
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Grubb Cottage 62 London Street, Lyttelton 28-29 April and 5-6 May 10:30am-1:30pm Free Take part in an interactive display featuring archaeological material discovered in Christchurch that showcases 19th century trading between Christchurch and the northern hemisphere. Come and try your hand at being a Victorian merchant and shipping goods from the far side of the
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