Jonathan Moore, B.A., M. Phil.
Jonathan is
an underwater archaeologist with Parks Canada’s Underwater Archaeology
Service,
based in Ottawa, Canada. His research interests and publications
include
shipwrecks from the War of 1812 and the effects of zebra and quagga
mussels on
historic shipwrecks. For over ten years
he has conducted archaeological and historical research on the Hamilton
& Scourge, and serves as a Parks Canada principal
underwater
archaeological advisor to the City of Hamilton, the owners of the Hamilton
& Scourge. He was the lead
underwater archaeologist for a Parks Canada / ASI Group side-scan sonar
survey
of the Hamilton & Scourge Shipwreck Site in 2007 and for
the Ghost Ships Hamilton and Scourge Shipwreck Condition Survey
2008. This latter project was a
partnership between the City of Hamilton, ASI Group Ltd., the Canadian
Navy,
Canadian Coast Guard, Canadian Hydrographic Service and Parks Canada.
The
Hamilton
& Scourge: An Archaeological
Perspective
The Hamilton & Scourge have been the subject of intermittent
historical and
archaeological investigation since their discovery in 1973, most
recently in
May 2008. This presentation will provide
an overview of past historical and archaeological study of the wrecks
and
summarize what we know, what we do not know, and what we would like to
know
about the wrecks, from an archaeological perspective. It will
present a range of plans, drawings,
photographs and video documentation from 1973-2008, with a view to
showcasing
the extraordinary archaeological story the wrecks offer. It will
show examples of fascinating wreck
features, both inside and outside of the hulls, and compare and
contrast the
present (2008) site conditions with those observed during previous
visits to
the wrecks.
Captions / Credits
Image 1. Figurehead of the Scourge,
taken by ASI Group Ltd., May 13, 2008 (Courtesy: City of
Hamilton).
Image 2. Close-up photo of the ASI
Group
Ltd. manipulator
camera recording video of the inside of a hatch on the Scourge,
May 13, 2008 (Courtesy: City of Hamilton).
Image
3. Stern of the Hamilton showing windows and a
decorative star, taken by ASI Group
Ltd., May 13, 2008 (Courtesy: City of Hamilton).