Clutha Valley Archaeological Project
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Clutha Valley Archaeological Project
What
The project was occasioned by the construction of the Ckyde Dam on the Clutha River. The dam was one of three projected for the project but was the only one to have been built. Surveys over 1975-77 in the river valley by Higham and Mason and a second one by Newman revealed a wealth of archaeological sites in the area. The project was jointly commissioned by the Ministry of Works and the NZ Electricity Department and was initially programmed for five years but this expanded to ten. Neville Ritchie was engaged by NZHPT to lead the project and seconded to MWD Cromwell .
Director
Neville Ritchie - who was resident for the whole project
