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Elmina Castle, Ghana
Fort (15th Century)
Site Name Elmina Castle, Ghana
Classification Fort (15th Century)
Canmore ID 363591
Site Number NON-UK 211
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/363591
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Excavation (25 November 1991 - 14 December 1991)
Over two weeks in the winter of 1991, Kirkdale Archaeology carried out the a standing building recording of Elmina Castle and Cape Coast Castle in Ghana. Four test pits were also dug in Elmina Castle, the results of which can be found in the archive. A photographic survey of Fort Amsterdam was also taken as part of the project. This work was undertaken as part of a rennovation project by the Ghanaian government in cooperation with UNESCO World Heritage.
Gordon Ewart
Sponsor: UNESCO
Kirkdale Archaeology
