A 19th century coin hoard (and other items) from Port Arthur is shedding some light on convict life:

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Prisoners at historic Port Arthur were not allowed to carry money. So how did a pile of silver shillings worth about a week's salary for one of the penal colony's overseers end up buried beneath the convicts' workshop? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10...ered-at-port-arthur-archaeology-dig/100541632

 

[CreakyDigger]

Interesting article, thanks for posting it.