Pilkington Scott

Mr. Scott Pilkington

Bachelor of Arts (honours) student in biological anthropology currently (2009- ) at the Department of Anthropology, and Student Advisor at the Arts Students’ Centre, University of Auckland. BA from the University of Auckland.

Scott standing in the University of Auckland biological anthropology teaching lab next to a bonobo skeleton

Scott’s University of Auckland Faculty Page

Interests

• Scott is currently one a handful of people to have ever written anything on the Albert Park Tunnels. Intends to work at the dig when the Art Gallery expands into Albert Park.
• Also rings church bells and handbells at Saint Matthews-in-the-city
• Also interested in historic archaeology, bioarchaeology and palaeoreconstructions

Recent Publications

• Pilkington, Scott. In press [2009]. Shelter from the Rising Sun : a history of the air raid shelter tunnels under Albert Park. West of Eden.
• Pilkington, Scott. 2008. Shelter from the Rising Sun – a history of the air raid shelter tunnels under Albert Park. Paper presented to the West Auckland Historical Society, October 2008
• Pilkington, Scott. 2008. Heritage values of the Albert Park air raid shelters. New Zealand Journal of Archaeology, June, pp106-117
• Pilkington, Scott. 2007. Investigation into Heritage Management - Albert Park Air Raid Shelters Case Study, Unpublished report: University of Auckland

Works in Progress

• The ‘Terror’ and Auckland 1890-1945.
• Modern ecological practices and palaeoecological evidence : a comparison : Shakespear Regional Park case study
• Developing a protocol for the taphonomy of burnt human skeletal remains

Education Qualifications

Currently Completing:

• Bachelor of Science (2008-) with double specialisations in Geography and Ecology, UoA
• Bachelor of Arts (honours) (2009-) in Anthropology (biological anthropology), UoA
  • Dissertation: Research proposal: developing a protocol for the taphonomy of burnt human skeletal remains (Supervised by Associate Professor Judith Littleton and advised by Dr. Bruce Floyd)
• Silver Medal (2009-) in International Ballroom and Latin American, John Young Dance
• Diploma in Information and Library Studies, Level 5 (2009-), Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

Recently Completed:

• Bachelor of Arts (2006-2008) with double majors in History and Anthropology, UoA
• Young Enterprise Business Examination (2005), AUT/Cambridge International Exams
• Grade 7 Practical Piano (2004) and Grade 5 Music Theory (with Merit) (2003), ABRSM
• The Queen’s Award (2004), BBNZ

Pages contributed to

• University of Auckland
• Roger C. Green
• Albert Park Tunnels
• Geoff Irwin