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Papers by Corioli Souter
Historical Archaeology
The loss of the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia in 1629 on the Houtman Abrolhos off the wes... more The loss of the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia in 1629 on the Houtman Abrolhos off the west coast of Australia and subsequent mutiny is one of the most dramatic events in the history of European encounters with Australia, and was widely popularized in 17th-century publications. The archaeological remains surpass that of a shipwreck with its consequent jetsam and flotsam, and are the silent witnesses to a cultural landscape of survival created within a few months by a horrible sequence of events. Here we present archaeological evidence collected from 2014 to 2019 in a new research project that informs on these historical events. We discovered 12 victims in single and multiple graves, as well as evidence for survivors’ resistance to a band of mutineers and remains of the possible gallows site where 7 mutineers were executed. Together these sites contribute to the understanding of the survival landscape at one of the earliest European sites in Australia.
This project was developed within the catalytic environment of a university, where ideas find wil... more This project was developed within the catalytic environment of a university, where ideas find willing partners and scholars are fired by the passion of their colleagues. When artist Paul Uhlmann spoke to me enthusiastically about the new discoveries on Beacon Island, I was able to introduce him to Professor Alistair Paterson and this exhibition materialised from their conversations..
This paper provides a synopsis of the archaeological research conducted at Camden Harbour, West K... more This paper provides a synopsis of the archaeological research conducted at Camden Harbour, West Kimberley, and examines a category of material culture not previously examined. Beyond the failed pastoral settlement of 1864, this region has the potential to reveal material evidence for Aboriginal, European and Indonesian culture contact. The Camden Harbour settlement has been subject to increased visitation, particularly by the coastal cruising industry. It is yet to be the subject of a formal excavation or management plan although the Calliance wreck site and associated terrestrial remains were deemed as archaeologically significant and included in the National Heritage List assessment (Souter 2009). The settlement is also referred to in the Australian Heritage Council's National Heritage values of the West Kimberley (Australian Heritage Council 2011). Research questions and other commentary up to this point have concentrated on European responses to a new environment. Following ...
There is no record of the sinking of Dato. Underwater Explorers Club (UEC) members discovered an ... more There is no record of the sinking of Dato. Underwater Explorers Club (UEC) members discovered an 'upside down wreck' in 1956 and removed the anchor. After a series of site inspections, it was concluded that the vessel capsized and sank at its moorings in Careening Bay. The wreck was reported by the Commonwealth Works Department in 1972 during dredging operations and was thought to be that of the Dato. The wreck, identified as a late nineteenth or early twentieth century coat hulk, did not warrant holding up the dredging operations for further investigations although it was predisposed that the vessel be lifted piece by piece from the sea-bed.
The Bulletin of the Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology, 2000
Archaeological excavation undertaken at Turtle Bay, Dirk Hartog Island where a French coin dated ... more Archaeological excavation undertaken at Turtle Bay, Dirk Hartog Island where a French coin dated 1766 was found, uncovered further 18th century material in the form of a French wine bottle sealed with a lead capsule an coin.
Journal of Maritime Archaeology, 2019
The use and development of the HPASS system has been previously described by Green and Duncan (19... more The use and development of the HPASS system has been previously described by Green and Duncan (1999). This report describes the use of the system on the Museum of Tropical Queensland 1999 Pandora Expedition, led by Peter Gesner, which took place between 31 January and 28 February 1999.
International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 2002
Barrow Island and the Dampier Archipelago off the coast of the Pilbara were the setting for a ran... more Barrow Island and the Dampier Archipelago off the coast of the Pilbara were the setting for a range of activities for Indigenous groups preceding European exploration, and the scene of various economic ventures following European settlement (1860s onwards) of the North- West of Western Australia. A limited number of cultural heritage assessments on these islands, both Indigenous (Vinnicombe, 1987; Veth, 1994; Quartermaine, 1994, 1997) and post-contact (MacIlroy, 1979), have been carried out but in all cases addressing only one cultural group and/or type of occupation. In 2004, as a result of two specific consultancies, consultant archaeologists Archae-Aus Pty Ltd, the Department of Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian Museum, and the Centre for Archaeology, University of Western Australia, undertook a collaborative approach. As a result of that work we argue that the identification and assessment of Indigenous, historical and maritime sites is fundamental in the production of comprehensive management strategies for these islands.
The Springer Series in Underwater Archaeology
International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 1998
... Following their conservation it was intended that the anchors be incorpor-ated into a display... more ... Following their conservation it was intended that the anchors be incorpor-ated into a display for the Maritime Museum in the Galle Fort ... The closest comparison to this anchor comes fromKommos in Southern Crete and comes from a defin-able chronological context (Shaw, 1995 ...
The Western Australian Museum houses a large collection of artefacts from late nineteenth century... more The Western Australian Museum houses a large collection of artefacts from late nineteenth century iron sailing vessels, wrecked en route from Britain. The bulk of this collection comprises cargo objects, destined for sale in the Swan River colony. The ...
Studies in Western Australian History, 2010
... Studies in Western Australian History. Issue 26 (2010). Shipwreck Archaeology in Australia [B... more ... Studies in Western Australian History. Issue 26 (2010). Shipwreck Archaeology in Australia [Book Review]. Souter, Corioli (Reviewed by) 1. Full Text PDF (Buy Now - AU$33.00) (419kb). To cite this article: Souter, Corioli. ... [cited 26 Oct 10]. Personal Author: Souter, Corioli. ...
Historical Archaeology
The loss of the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia in 1629 on the Houtman Abrolhos off the wes... more The loss of the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia in 1629 on the Houtman Abrolhos off the west coast of Australia and subsequent mutiny is one of the most dramatic events in the history of European encounters with Australia, and was widely popularized in 17th-century publications. The archaeological remains surpass that of a shipwreck with its consequent jetsam and flotsam, and are the silent witnesses to a cultural landscape of survival created within a few months by a horrible sequence of events. Here we present archaeological evidence collected from 2014 to 2019 in a new research project that informs on these historical events. We discovered 12 victims in single and multiple graves, as well as evidence for survivors’ resistance to a band of mutineers and remains of the possible gallows site where 7 mutineers were executed. Together these sites contribute to the understanding of the survival landscape at one of the earliest European sites in Australia.
This project was developed within the catalytic environment of a university, where ideas find wil... more This project was developed within the catalytic environment of a university, where ideas find willing partners and scholars are fired by the passion of their colleagues. When artist Paul Uhlmann spoke to me enthusiastically about the new discoveries on Beacon Island, I was able to introduce him to Professor Alistair Paterson and this exhibition materialised from their conversations..
This paper provides a synopsis of the archaeological research conducted at Camden Harbour, West K... more This paper provides a synopsis of the archaeological research conducted at Camden Harbour, West Kimberley, and examines a category of material culture not previously examined. Beyond the failed pastoral settlement of 1864, this region has the potential to reveal material evidence for Aboriginal, European and Indonesian culture contact. The Camden Harbour settlement has been subject to increased visitation, particularly by the coastal cruising industry. It is yet to be the subject of a formal excavation or management plan although the Calliance wreck site and associated terrestrial remains were deemed as archaeologically significant and included in the National Heritage List assessment (Souter 2009). The settlement is also referred to in the Australian Heritage Council's National Heritage values of the West Kimberley (Australian Heritage Council 2011). Research questions and other commentary up to this point have concentrated on European responses to a new environment. Following ...
There is no record of the sinking of Dato. Underwater Explorers Club (UEC) members discovered an ... more There is no record of the sinking of Dato. Underwater Explorers Club (UEC) members discovered an 'upside down wreck' in 1956 and removed the anchor. After a series of site inspections, it was concluded that the vessel capsized and sank at its moorings in Careening Bay. The wreck was reported by the Commonwealth Works Department in 1972 during dredging operations and was thought to be that of the Dato. The wreck, identified as a late nineteenth or early twentieth century coat hulk, did not warrant holding up the dredging operations for further investigations although it was predisposed that the vessel be lifted piece by piece from the sea-bed.
The Bulletin of the Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology, 2000
Archaeological excavation undertaken at Turtle Bay, Dirk Hartog Island where a French coin dated ... more Archaeological excavation undertaken at Turtle Bay, Dirk Hartog Island where a French coin dated 1766 was found, uncovered further 18th century material in the form of a French wine bottle sealed with a lead capsule an coin.
Journal of Maritime Archaeology, 2019
The use and development of the HPASS system has been previously described by Green and Duncan (19... more The use and development of the HPASS system has been previously described by Green and Duncan (1999). This report describes the use of the system on the Museum of Tropical Queensland 1999 Pandora Expedition, led by Peter Gesner, which took place between 31 January and 28 February 1999.
International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 2002
Barrow Island and the Dampier Archipelago off the coast of the Pilbara were the setting for a ran... more Barrow Island and the Dampier Archipelago off the coast of the Pilbara were the setting for a range of activities for Indigenous groups preceding European exploration, and the scene of various economic ventures following European settlement (1860s onwards) of the North- West of Western Australia. A limited number of cultural heritage assessments on these islands, both Indigenous (Vinnicombe, 1987; Veth, 1994; Quartermaine, 1994, 1997) and post-contact (MacIlroy, 1979), have been carried out but in all cases addressing only one cultural group and/or type of occupation. In 2004, as a result of two specific consultancies, consultant archaeologists Archae-Aus Pty Ltd, the Department of Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian Museum, and the Centre for Archaeology, University of Western Australia, undertook a collaborative approach. As a result of that work we argue that the identification and assessment of Indigenous, historical and maritime sites is fundamental in the production of comprehensive management strategies for these islands.
The Springer Series in Underwater Archaeology
International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 1998
... Following their conservation it was intended that the anchors be incorpor-ated into a display... more ... Following their conservation it was intended that the anchors be incorpor-ated into a display for the Maritime Museum in the Galle Fort ... The closest comparison to this anchor comes fromKommos in Southern Crete and comes from a defin-able chronological context (Shaw, 1995 ...
The Western Australian Museum houses a large collection of artefacts from late nineteenth century... more The Western Australian Museum houses a large collection of artefacts from late nineteenth century iron sailing vessels, wrecked en route from Britain. The bulk of this collection comprises cargo objects, destined for sale in the Swan River colony. The ...
Studies in Western Australian History, 2010
... Studies in Western Australian History. Issue 26 (2010). Shipwreck Archaeology in Australia [B... more ... Studies in Western Australian History. Issue 26 (2010). Shipwreck Archaeology in Australia [Book Review]. Souter, Corioli (Reviewed by) 1. Full Text PDF (Buy Now - AU$33.00) (419kb). To cite this article: Souter, Corioli. ... [cited 26 Oct 10]. Personal Author: Souter, Corioli. ...