The remains of 27 early European settlers will once again laid to rest, six years after they were excavated from an Otago cemetery- but not before giving some insight into their lives.
The remains were found at Milton's St Johns Cemetery and dated back to the 1870s.
The project began after a local community group ap proached Southern Archaeology Director, Dr Peter Petchey wanting to preserve and better understand site. Dr Petchey talks to Jesse.
Archaeologist Peter Petchey is co-director of a project locating unmarked graves at Drybread Cemetery in Central Otago. Photo: RNZ / Tim Brown
