Discovery Hut (PS01): K-170 - Digital Recording of the Discovery Hut & Environs
Project: Digital Recording of the Discovery Hut & Environs (K-170)
- PI: NZ Heritage Trust
- Project Lead: Lizzie Meek
- Funding Source: NZ Antarctic Heritage Trust
Description
Hut Point (77º50´45´´S, 166º38´30´´E) is a small promontory protruding southwest of Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island, and situated ~500 m to the west of McMurdo Station. Hut Point is one of the principal areas of early human activity in Antarctica. The hut built by Scott’s Discovery Expedition 1901-04 remains as an important symbol of the heroic era of Antarctic exploration and has been designated Historic Site and Monument (HSM) No. 18. Numerous artefacts remain within the hut. HSM No. 19, a cross erected in February 1904 by the British National Antarctic (Discovery) Expedition of 1901-04, in memory of George T. Vince (who died on the expedition) is situated ~75 metres west of the hut. Recognizing the potential impacts of coastal erosion on the cultural values at Hut Point, Antarctic Heritage Trust has proactively initiated a three-year program of LiDAR scanning to quantify the presence, scope and extent of any risks. This information will be used to inform future management decisions.
Objective