Cellar Hole Survey Committee
Surveying Canterbury’s Early Buildings and Homesteads
Preserving and researching remnants of early structures, uncovering stories of the past hidden beneath the ground, and ensuring their legacy enriches our understanding of local history.

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Different Lives Parallel Lives

The First Facts On 22 November 2025 volunteer Bill Adams opened a study of the stone foundation on the south side of Abbott road near address 75. Also participating were Vanessa: researcher; Shaun Searah: metal detectorist; Gibson: assistant. It is attributed to “Royal Scales” by Lyford as item #35 on page 467 “for whom the…
A Curious Family

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