Research

OVERVIEW

Casey & Lowe have a commitment to research into the history and archaeology of Sydney, Parramatta and New South Wales. Our team of experienced historical archaeologists have a responsibility to ensuring that significant projects have substantial research outcomes.

A key outcome of undertaking archaeological projects as part of development should be adding to knowledge about our past, through targeted site-specific historical research and detailed analysis of the results of archaeological projects, included artefacts recovered from such projects.

KEY AREAS OF ARCHAEOLOGY

Among the key areas of historical archaeological research provided by Casey & Lowe are:

• Archaeological landscapes of colonial Sydney and Parramatta.
• Locally-made pottery such as the Thomas Ball pottery, Moreton plaque, Wellington jug.
• Lives of early emancipated convicts: Samuel Larkin, Hugh Taylor and John Hodges.
• Lives of early free settlers: Rowland Hassall and William Byrnes.
• Maritime sites and landscape: For example Weston Street, Balmain.
• Convict-period institutional sites.
• Development and establishment of best practice archaeological methodologies.