Completing the Field Survey of the Pori Airport
Before it was time to leave the field work for a long winter break, I had still time for one more gig back in the province of Satakunta. As stated before , we have started a new research project in cooperation with the Satakunta Museum regarding wartime history of the province. As the project is going to be running for a long time, we're now in process of intensive background work in order to focus our resources properly. And as a part of this groundwork, it was time for me to finish the survey around the Pori Airport. Buildings left behind by the retreating Germans in September 1944. Photo: SA-kuva. I was already familiar with the site from before, as I had already started the field survey before and photographed a plenty of WWII aircraft shelters among others. However, this time I was able to bring in some extra help, as I had received a grant by Suomen Muinaistutkimuksen tuki ry for a field survey conducted by archaeology students. With the assistance of students f