I recall some very preliminary work done in Darien, Georgia, USA  in the late
1970s by what was then the small company called Soil Systems Inc.  Darien was
the site of an 18th century Scots settlement to separate the Brits from the
Spaniards. Maybe Pat Garrow can shed some light on what was done and what is in
print.

Silas Hurry
Historic St. Mary's City

> In a message dated 2/9/2005 3:36:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> Hi  all
>
> I'm researching a site established in the 1870s to mine and process  kerosene
> oil shale in the bush in New South Wales, Australia.  The mine  operators
> imported much of their technology from Scotland, and also encouraged
hundreds of
> Scottish miners and their families to migrate to Australia.   The resultant
> relict village [Joadja] has a number of standing buildings,  chimneys and
house
> sites of the workers which are the subject of  investigation.
>
> I'm looking for any information on Scottish inndustrial  or rural settlements
> in either Scotland or elsewhere from the period 1850-1900  to get a sense of
> what sorts of archaeological investigations have been  undertaken.
>
> All references are most  welcome.
>
> Denis
>
>
>
> Hi Dennis - Linda Carnes-McNaughton at Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville NC  (US)
> have been doing research on rural farmsteads occupied by Scottish  immigrants
> and their descendants. These were mostly subsistence farmers, but  they also
> participated in the turpentine and naval stores industries. The sites  sampled
> so far date between about 1830 and 1920, but Scots began moving into the
> area earlier (1740s - 1750s). Reports are in the works...
>
> Carl  Steen
> The Diachronic Research Foundation
> PO Box 50394
> Columbia, SC  29250
>


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