Dataset to accompany the excavation report for a ‘liberated African’ graveyard in Rupert’s Valley, St Helena, South Atlantic

Andrew Pearson

doi:10.5334/4f7b093ed0a77

Abstract

The dataset derives from the excavation and post-excavation of a freed slave (‘liberated African’) graveyard on the South Atlantic island of St Helena. The report for this site has been produced in two parts: a printed volume published by the Council for British Archaeology (Pearson et al. 2011); and a digital volume deposited with the Archaeological Data Service (ADS). Also held by ADS are supporting data: the primary site record and miscellaneous documents generated during the excavation and post-excavation stages of the project. Substantial further research will be undertaken on this project over the next three to five years. The intention is to expand the dataset as new information is generated.

Highlights

Data paperDataset to accompany the excavation report for a ‘liberated African’ graveyard in Rupert’s Valley, St Helena, South Atlantic
The project relates to archaeological investigations of the ‘liberated African’ graveyards in Rupert’s Valley, on the island of St Helena in the South Atlantic
A photographic record was maintained throughout the excavation, including the photography of all contexts, small finds and burials, in plan, before and after excavation

Summary

Data paper

Dataset to accompany the excavation report for a ‘liberated African’ graveyard in Rupert’s Valley, St Helena, South Atlantic. The dataset derives from the excavation and post-excavation of a freed slave (‘liberated African’) graveyard on the South Atlantic island of St Helena. The project relates to archaeological investigations of the ‘liberated African’ graveyards in Rupert’s Valley, on the island of St Helena in the South Atlantic. These works arose from wider environmental studies initiated in response to proposals to build an airport on the island, which is presently only accessible by sea. The excavated part of the graveyard is thought to have been created during the late 1840s

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Language English