Information evening 7 May 2009

Redcliffe Library will host an information evening, Thursday 7 May, 6 for 6.30pm, Redcliffe Library, 470-476 Oxley Avenue, Redcliffe.

A mini-documentary covering the highlights of both Stage One and Stage Two of the archaeological investigations will be screened, to be followed by a question and answer session led by Dr Jon Prangnell from the University of Queensland.

All welcome, please rsvp 3283 0249.

Introduction

In 2007 the Redcliffe City Library successfully applied for a Q150 grant to conduct an archaeological investigation into Queensland’s first settlement site at Redcliffe.
The non-invasive investigation of selected first settlement sites was carried out in Archaeology Week 2008 over two full days, Sunday and Monday, May 18, 19. Site work was supervised by Dr Jon Prangnell, UQ, and Pat Gee, Redcliffe Local History librarian. Using Ground Penetrating Radar and Magnetic Gradiometry, two Georadar engineers undertook the investigation the aim of which was to find evidence of footings of the first settlement buildings at the Peninsula Eye Hospital site and a backyard on Anzac Avenue, and evidence of a kiln in Corscadden Park.

Identify sites
J G Steele’s conjectural map from his book Brisbane Town in Convict Days 1824-1842 was used as a guide. Steele’s map was superimposed over a modern day map of Redcliffe to identify the properties that could be supposed to have first settlement remains.

Target sites
• Peninsula Eye Hospital car park Sutton Street: Possible site of convict barracks
• An Anzac Avenue back yard: Possible site of commandant’s house
• Corscadden Park: Possible site of convict kiln

The results of the initial investigation will soon be available.

This blog will chart the progress of the next stages of the project and document the results from the investigation so far.

 Pictured – GPR near the creek