by Richard | May 14, 2021 | May
We’re well and truly getting into it now. For the last few weeks attention has turned to the western portion of the site, where a layer of clay and some patches of burning indicated that we were getting close to (or indeed on) deposits associated with the...
by Richard | May 3, 2021 | April, Media
For those who cannot get enough of all things convict, join me, your intrepid and devastatingly witty host, on a tour through Van Diemen’s Land. Marvel at the probation system. Gasp at what remains. Cry at what has been lost. Soundcloud link for a talk given 1...
by Richard | Apr 29, 2021 | April
It’s been a very busy three weeks – hence you have not been hearing from R Tuffin. However, don’t despair – I am back. Back with news and some views. These last weeks have seen us aided by archaeologists Caitlin D’Gluyas and Martin Gibbs....
by Richard | Apr 1, 2021 | April
Yes, yes, it’s been a while I know. We’ve been BUSY. Plus, there’s been rain, other things to do and – most importantly – I really haven’t had the energy to write anything. Work is just about complete on getting off the last of what...
by Richard | Mar 8, 2021 | March, Video updates
The one where Richard makes you all ill with motion sickness. Also, I sound more unfit than I actually am – I was just out of breath from the sheer excitement of the moment. Also, I was wearing a rainjacket, so the audio is a bit muffled at times.
by Richard | Mar 4, 2021 | March
Having mostly recovered from exposure to the nation last week, we’ve been getting stuck into the foundry. Well, we started to get stuck in. As you learnt from the very informative video last week, the whole foundry space has been gridded into 1m x 1m squares....
