Tag Archives: Bristol University

Slavery expert is to rescue island’s ancient archives

Posted on 26 June, 2012 by

Unique St Helena records dating back more than 300 years are to be rescued from possible “catastrophic loss”. Many of the ancient documents in the archives at The Castle in Jamestown are already in very poor condition because of a … Continue reading →

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AUDIO SLIDESHOW: ‘My intense grief for St Helena slaves’

Posted on 17 March, 2012 by

Television archaeologist Mark Horton has described his emotion on coming “face to face” with the remains of slaves whose bodies were excavated from a mass grave on St Helena. They were among thousands of Africans brought to the island aboard … Continue reading →

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Slideshow: St Helena’s slave graveyard

Posted on 12 March, 2012 by

A note from Simon: the launch of the new book about the excavation of the slave graveyard in Rupert’s Valley was fabulous and fascinating. Professor Mark Horton – sometime presenter on the BBC’s Coast series – said that the island’s … Continue reading →

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