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Formal aviation archaeology has been occurring in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, since 2004, but the foundation started when the Provincial Archaeology Office of NL stopped the salvage of a B-24 in Labrador in 1988. From this time, regulations were developed to protect aviation material culture resources in the province. Work has continued to not just document the aviation sites still on the landscape, but to protect them from further damage from collectors and scrap metal salvage. Dozens of known sites exist in Newfoundland and Labrador, both terrestrial and underwater, many of which have not been formally recorded, and more are rumored but not yet identified. To this goal, archaeologists have been using available historic documents and archaeology to better understand sites. In addition, communities, museums, and the public have been encouraged to share their stories and report sites, which has led to better engagement in the protection of sites.
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During the publication of this volume, the wreck has been located. It was located in 2022. Divers confirm location of wreck of WW II airplane in Newfoundland lake | CBC Radio. www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/divers-wreck-ww-ii-plane-lake-1.6573766
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Daly, L.M. (2023). Engaging the Public at the Crossroads of the World: Methods and Site Preservation of Aviation Archaeology Sites in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In: Whitehead, H.W., Lickliter-Mundon, M. (eds) Strides Towards Standard Methodologies in Aeronautical Archaeology. Contributions To Global Historical Archaeology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40963-9_10
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