![]() ![]() ![]() The corrective eye lens with a prescription could tell researchers something very personal about the person who occupied the cabin, Harris said. It allows us to detect and excavate remarkably delicate materials,” he said. “What is enticing about these cabins is that materials are very well protected in the drawers below the beds to keep them safe. Harris said swimming through the submerged halls of a 19th century Royal Navy ship was one of the most “remarkable things” he’s ever done. They also completed an excavation of part of the captain’s steward’s pantry, potentially finding new insights into the personal lives of the crew onboard. This summer, Harris and his team excavated the cabin of the second lieutenant on HMS Erebus and what is believed to be the third lieutenant’s cabin. In 2019, more than 350 artifacts were retrieved from the former, offering historians a never-before-seen glimpse into what may have happened on that doomed expedition. HMS Erebus was discovered in 2014 and HMS Terror in 2016. HMS Erebus, along with HMS Terror, set sail from England on May 19, 1845, in search of the Northwest Passage with Franklin and 128 crew on board.īut they became stranded in thick, year-round sea ice northwest of King William Island near what is now Gjoa Haven. They uncovered some “tantalizing” artifacts that offer a glimpse into the lives of the crew onboard, said senior underwater archeologist Ryan Harris. Working with local Inuit Guardians who help manage and protect the sites, Parks Canada archeologists completed 56 dives over 11 days. These are some of the more than 275 artifacts that underwater archeologists recovered in September from their latest diving expedition to the wreck of HMS Erebus, one of two sunken ships from the historic, ill-fated 1845 expedition led by Sir John Franklin. A peculiar fossilized rock, possibly a keepsake from worldly travels. A leather portfolio with a quill still pressed inside. Ottawa ended up giving the U.K.A corrective lens from a pair of eyeglasses. ![]() Canada, Britain formalize agreement on Franklin expedition wrecks (2018).Talks with Britain drag on over Franklin wreck artifacts (2017).Told, and who will preserve the undersea treasures. Regarding what will happen to the shipwrecks, how and where their stories will be Of Canada) undertook negotiations with Great Britain and Nunavut. Were found, the Government of Nunavut claimed ownership.Īfter the shipwrecks were discovered, the Parks Canada agency (representing the Government By the terms of the Nunavut LandĬlaims Agreement Act, the Inuit were to have ownership of all archaeological sitesĪnd artifacts within the boundaries of Nunavut. In a territory established as Nunavut in April 1999. What about ownership claims by the Inuit? Franklin’s ships disappeared in the Arctic Though the two countries arranged an MOU, the agreement Some artifacts of outstanding significance were to be transferred to Great Britain,Īnd gold was to be shared equally. Great Britain agreed to transfer ownership of the yet unfound shipwrecks to Canada. However, the situation was complicated by the fact that in 1997, Since the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror belonged to the Royal Navy, Great Britain claimed ownership of the two vessels before In 1992, the Government of Canada had designated the undiscovered remains of the twoĪccording to international maritime law, military shipwrecks are the property of theĬountry that launches an expedition. Of the Arctic waters surrounding the remains of the famous ships? Competing claimsįor jurisdiction soon emerged from the governments of Great Britain, Canada, and Nunavut. Who owns the wrecks of the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, and the artifacts on them? Where should the artifacts be exhibited? What about control After the discovery of John Franklin’s lost ships in 20, an internationalĬontroversy developed over ownership. ![]()
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