Landscape Transformation: Bay Bull, Cod and Warfare in the Longue Durée

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Sal, Bacalhau e Açúcar : Trade, Mobility, Circular Navigation and Foodways in the Atlantic World", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Bay Bulls is known as one of the oldest settlements on the island of Newfoundland. Ideally situated on the “Southern Shore” of the Avalon Peninsula, Bay Bulls harbour was used by European fishermen from countries including France, Spain, and Portugal as early as the 16th century, and would later develop trade activities due to its proximity to the city of St. John’s. Famously known as the town of the Sapphire shipwreck (c. 1696), the historic demography of Bay Bulls was greatly affected by French-British conflict, fluctuations in the cod fisheries, and war outbreaks. Hence, this project is an archaeological assessment of the changing landscape of Bay Bulls from its initial settlement until the cod moratorium 1992. Using information gathered through, historical maps, aerial photos, and non-invasive survey techniques, this presentation provides an overview of Bay Bull’s history and other archaeological sites for future assessments, beyond the wreck of the Sapphire.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for Historical Archaeology 2023   •
• Sal, Bacalhau e Açúcar : Trade, Mobility, Circular Navigation and Foodways in the Atlantic World

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Contact(s): Nicole Haddow