Author Archives: sarthure

Leaving for a different place

Posted on April 3, 2013 by sarthure

A significant part of my research at Baker’s Flat is about migration – where did these hundreds of Irish people come from, and how did they end up in a field in Kapunda? Why did they come in the first … Continue reading →

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Fruit and fungi in all their glory

Posted on March 18, 2013 by sarthure

Recently I’ve been musing on plants and their significance, both in economic terms and in folklore and myth. A chance trip at the weekend to the Museum of Economic Botany in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens recalled me to a display that I’ve … Continue reading →

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Ceramic finds at Baker’s Flat

Posted on March 11, 2013 by sarthure

Whilst the focus during the recent field survey was on identifying the locations of building remains, I couldn’t help but be seduced by some of the artefacts on the ground. The photos here show some of the ceramic shards. The … Continue reading →

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Field work at Baker’s Flat

Posted on March 3, 2013 by sarthure

With great good fortune, a Flinders University archaeology field school enabled me to undertake some early field work at Baker’s Flat recently. The site is big, extending over about 170 acres (70 hectares). And in a bid to understand it better, … Continue reading →

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What is this place called Baker’s Flat?

Posted on February 22, 2013 by sarthure

Baker’s Flat is the site of a nineteenth century Irish settlement near the town of Kapunda in the mid-north of South Australia. It is also the focus of my Masters in Archaeology research project. Kapunda is about 70km north of … Continue reading →

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