Colonial Period Occupations and Historical Archaeology on Barbuda

Summary

This is an abstract from the "At the Frontier of Big Climate, Disaster Capitalism, and Endangered Cultural Heritage in Barbuda, Lesser Antilles" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

A variety of colonial period structures are scattered across the island of Barbuda. Spanning the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries, they include wells, lime kilns, a Martello Tower, as well as the remains of a dozen buildings at the Highland House site, amongst others. While many sites have been documented, excavations have been limited to only the Castle site located in Codrington Village and Highland House. The Castle site was initially a guarded storehouse and residence, while Highland House was a purpose-built retirement home and private game park, and later served as an administrative center. Whether scattered in the bush or on coastal roads, all of the island’s colonial period heritage is facing the combined risks of encroaching development and climate change. This paper proposes an overview of the different phases of colonial period occupation and archaeology and highlights the necessity for further documentation.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• At the Frontier of Big Climate, Disaster Capitalism, and Endangered Cultural Heritage in Barbuda, Lesser Antilles   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 39195.0