Houses dug into limestone cliffs are a feature of limestone areas in western
and southern France and a modern tourist atraction but I can't point you in
the direction of any publications.

paul courtney
Leicetser UK

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From: Susan Piddock <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:23 PM
Subject: Dug-out houses


> Hi Everybody
>            I am looking for some comparative information, studies etc for
a
> fellow student who is doing his Ph.D on dug out houses. In South Australia
> we have a copper mining town that was set up by a mining company in the
> mid-19thC. The town included worker's accommodation, but several hundred
> miners rejected this accommodation and constructed dug-out houses in the
> side of a steep creek. These were often quite large, one known being of
> eight rooms. The miners were primarily Cornish, but other nationalities
> were present and the excavated material from the dug-outs has given us no
> information about the ethinicity of the occupants. Does anyone know of any
> similar dug-out houses anywhere? We are particularly interested in
academic
> or archaeological studies, but any information welcome.
>                               cheers
>                                 Susan
> Susan Piddock
> Archaeology Office
> School of Humanities
> Flinders University of South Australia
> GPO Box 2100
> Adelaide 5001
> South Australia
>
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