The Franklin Survey Expedition
July 15, 1994 to August 3, 1994
Barry Ranford - Photographer
John Harrington - Business Manager and Artist
To further explore the Erebus Bay area.
VIEW OF SITE AREA FROM THE PLANE.
The site was focused at a spot with a partially buried skull. Another skull - fully exposed and in poor shape, was located 20.54 meters away. A third skull, fully exposed and in good shape, was located approximately 55 meters away from the first one. A badly damaged femur is 3 meters away from the buried skull.
- Artifacts located and mapped include:
- - a forged iron life boat part (knee brace)
- - a wood debris field
- - flint
- - rivets
- - a wood debris field
It is important to note that all human remains and artifacts were documented and photographed but were left undisturbed exactly where they were found.
A C.B.C. video crew documented the first four days of the trip. A 30 minute special was shown on "The National" in September 1994.
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Fifteen or 16 rivets, all very rusty. Each measures 4 to 6 inches long, approximately 3/4" diameter shank. |
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The long arm (approx. 12" long by 2" wide) of the brace is skewed by about 20 degrees to the short arm (approx. 6" long by 2" wide). The lone rivet is identical to those piled nearby
Sketches © 1994, JOHN HARRINGTON |
WEATHER
CONDITIONS:
- generally cold, 0 degrees to +10 degrees celsius
- windy
- some driving snow
- overcast
Canadian Coleman
Sutton River Clothing
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