Australian Bicentennial Authority Project 1987. Expedition Report on the Wreck of HMS Sirius 1790

Author/s G.J. Henderson and M. Stanbury

Year of publication 1987

Report Number: 28

Introduction
This report describes the archaeological activities carried oul in the field during January-February 1987 by an expedition funded by the Australian Bicentennial Authority to conduct investigations into the wreck of HMS Sirius at Norfolk Island.

Previous reports bave assembled some background about- the ship and the findings of a preliminary examination of the site (Henderson 1984). and described the field activities of the February-March 1985 expedition (Henderson and Stanbuey 1985).

Infonnation in this report was coIlecled by Myra Stanbury. Bill Jeffery. Sharon Towns. Geoff Kimpton. David Kelly. Karen Atkinson and myself. The photographs are the work of Patrick Baker. with artefact drawings contribuled by Maree Edmiston. A more considered final report will be produced subsequent to further intended compilation of the results of recent archival smdies. collection analysis and fieldwork.