'Here lieth interr'd': an examination of 17th-century British burial landscapes in eastern North America
An archaeological, historical, and geographical survey-based examination, this research focuses on the first organized 17th-century British colonial burial grounds in 43 sites in New England and a further 20 in eastern Newfoundland, and how religious, socio-political, and cultural backgrounds may ha...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:12933 2023-10-01T03:57:33+02:00 'Here lieth interr'd': an examination of 17th-century British burial landscapes in eastern North America Lacy, Robyn S. 2017-09 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/12933/ https://research.library.mun.ca/12933/1/thesis.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/12933/1/thesis.pdf Lacy, Robyn S. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Lacy=3ARobyn_S=2E=3A=3A.html> (2017) 'Here lieth interr'd': an examination of 17th-century British burial landscapes in eastern North America. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. thesis_license Thesis NonPeerReviewed 2017 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:49:02Z An archaeological, historical, and geographical survey-based examination, this research focuses on the first organized 17th-century British colonial burial grounds in 43 sites in New England and a further 20 in eastern Newfoundland, and how religious, socio-political, and cultural backgrounds may have influenced the placement of these spaces in relation to their associated settlements. In an attempt to locate the earliest 17th-century burial ground at Ferryland, Newfoundland, this research focuses on statistical analysis, and identifying potential patterns in burial ground placement. The statistical results will serve as a frequency model to suggest common placement and patterns in spatial organization of 17th-century British burial grounds along the eastern seaboard of North America. In addition, text-based and geochemical analyses were conducted on the Ferryland gravestones to aid in determining age and origin. Thesis Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository |
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An archaeological, historical, and geographical survey-based examination, this research focuses on the first organized 17th-century British colonial burial grounds in 43 sites in New England and a further 20 in eastern Newfoundland, and how religious, socio-political, and cultural backgrounds may have influenced the placement of these spaces in relation to their associated settlements. In an attempt to locate the earliest 17th-century burial ground at Ferryland, Newfoundland, this research focuses on statistical analysis, and identifying potential patterns in burial ground placement. The statistical results will serve as a frequency model to suggest common placement and patterns in spatial organization of 17th-century British burial grounds along the eastern seaboard of North America. In addition, text-based and geochemical analyses were conducted on the Ferryland gravestones to aid in determining age and origin. |
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'Here lieth interr'd': an examination of 17th-century British burial landscapes in eastern North America |
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'Here lieth interr'd': an examination of 17th-century British burial landscapes in eastern North America |
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'here lieth interr'd': an examination of 17th-century british burial landscapes in eastern north america |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/12933/1/thesis.pdf Lacy, Robyn S. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Lacy=3ARobyn_S=2E=3A=3A.html> (2017) 'Here lieth interr'd': an examination of 17th-century British burial landscapes in eastern North America. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
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