We continue our informational video series, highlighting the crucial intersection between our tangible and intangible cultural heritage elements.
Today, we journey along with archaeologist Reginald Murphy, CN, MBE, GOH, PhD to spotlight the Grinding Hole at the Blockhouse within the Nelson’s Dockyard National Park.
This Grinding Hole, once used for food processing, is located at the barracks where the West Indian Regiments of African soldiers were stationed in English Harbour. The hole is oval in shape, smooth, and polished from continuous use as a processor in the absence of wooden mortars. Dr. Murphy considers this Grinding Hole and others in the area solid evidence of West African tangible and intangible cultural heritage retention in Antigua. Learn more in the below video:
Guide: Reginald Murphy, CN, MBE, GOH, PhD. Archaeologist, Antigua and Barbuda’s UNESCO National Commission Secretary-General, and a relentless heritage advocate.
Videographer: Mr. Jeremiah Joseph. Data Entry Clerk, National Archives of Antigua and Barbuda.
Location: The Blockhouse.
