Research Project
Researchers: Dr Pam Watson (Principal investigator)
Full description
In 2003 the old Store at Saumarez homestead, a National Trust property just outside Armidale, was archaeologically surveyed and sampled for the National Trust of Australia (NSW) prior to urgent renovations to the foundations of the structure. The core of the building may date back to 1835, making it the oldest standing structure in the Armidale region, predating the establishment of the town. Information on subsurface construction and phases of curtilage activities was retrieved. Archaeology students from UNE participated in the in archaeological fieldwork and post-excavation processing.
This project contributed to the New England Archaeology: Sites collection (Record No. S76, 2010) held by the Heritage Futures Research Centre, University of New England.