Victoria Ross, a principal archaeologist for New Zealand Heritage Properties holds an 1800s bottle of olives found during demolition of the Invercargill CBD. A sealed bottle full of olives from the 1800s has been found during demolition of the Invercargill CBD block - one of the more unusual finds by the team of archaeologists on the job in recent months. The bottle came out of a 6.3 metre well near the former Cambridge Place Arcade. READ MORE:* Invercargill CBD demolition uncovers 13 wells with artefacts* Ornate tobacco-smoking pipe salvaged during Invercargill CBD demolition* Workers wait to start demolition for the Invercagill CBD developmentNo one had taste tested the olives. Robyn Edie/Stuff Archaeologists found this 1800’s NZ Armed Constabulary jacket uniform button in a well during demolition of the Invercargill CBD block.

Source: Stuff August 19, 2020 03:54 UTC