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1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition or Nimrod Expedition. Leader: Shackleton Ships: Nimrod and Koonya. | 1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition or Nimrod Expedition. Leader: Shackleton Ships: Nimrod and Koonya. | ||
Built the Cape Royds Hut. (Re-used the [[Discovery Hut]]) | Built the Cape Royds Hut. (Re-used the [[Discovery Hut]]) | ||
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[http://www.heritage-antarctica.org/content/library/ASPA_157_Management_Plan_Cape_Royds.pdf Management Plan] | [http://www.heritage-antarctica.org/content/library/ASPA_157_Management_Plan_Cape_Royds.pdf Management Plan] | ||
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| + | '''Archaeology''' | ||
| + | Archaeological assesements have been undertaken at the site by Nevilee Ritchie, Roger Fyfe and Sheridan Easdale Extensive work along with hut conservation was not carried out until 2006/8, undertaken by the Antarctic Heritage Trust. | ||
'''Reference:''' | '''Reference:''' | ||
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Historic Use of the Area
1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition or Nimrod Expedition. Leader: Shackleton Ships: Nimrod and Koonya. Built the Cape Royds Hut. (Re-used the Discovery Hut)
<googlemap lat="-77.427824" lon="166.069336" type="map" zoom="7">-77.591768, 166.036377, Cape Royds</googlemap>
The site is protected as ASPA No. 157
Archaeology Archaeological assesements have been undertaken at the site by Nevilee Ritchie, Roger Fyfe and Sheridan Easdale Extensive work along with hut conservation was not carried out until 2006/8, undertaken by the Antarctic Heritage Trust.
Reference: Harrowfield David L. 2004 Archaeology on Ice: a Review of Historical Archaeology in Antarctica. New Zealand Journal of Archaeology 26:5-28.
