Tag Archives: Baker’s Flat

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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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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