December 1999 David Rhodes, Taryn Debney and Mark Grist


ABORIGINAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL GROUND SURVEY RESULTS



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6.0ABORIGINAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL GROUND SURVEY RESULTS

6.1Introduction


The field survey was undertaken over 2.5 days on 10, 11 and 15 June 1999. Those participating in the survey were Taryn Debney, Biosis Research Pty. Ltd., Tammy Hunter and Odetta Webb, representatives of the Wurundjeri Tribe Land Compensation and Cultural Heritage Council Inc., and Bryon Powell, Kulin Nations Cultural Heritage Organisation.

6.2Field methods


Based on the site prediction model, seven survey areas were selected which included all areas of potential archaeological sensitivity which were assessed as having minimal disturbance (see Figure 2 and Section 4.7).

A brief vehicular survey was conducted of each of the study areas first, to familiarise the survey participants with the boundaries of the survey area, the location of landforms, the degree and extent of disturbance, access and general ground surface visibility.

Following this each of the survey areas were investigated on foot by the field crew. The crew split into two groups to achieve greater coverage, with each group targeting areas of improved ground visibility and minimal disturbance. In each survey unit field notes were recorded and relevant features marked on an aerial photograph and field map supplied by the City of Maribyrnong. The movements of both field teams were later recorded on the field map to assist with estimates of effective survey coverage (see Section 6.3 below).

6.3Survey Areas and Summary of Results


A summary of the survey data is provided in Tables 3 and 4 below and is discussed in more detail in Sections 6.4 and 6.5. Survey areas are shown in Figure 2, site locations and areas of potential archaeological sensitivity are shown in Figure 3.

Survey Area

Geographic Place Mane (Suburb)

Ground Surface Visibility

Ground conditions

Previously Recorded Sites

Newly Recorded Sites

1.Length of Stony Creek which extends inside study area (south-west of Sunshine Road, Tottenham, to West Gate Freeway, Yarraville)

Tottenham, West Footscray and Yarraville

0-5% ground surface visibility along investigated sections of Stony Creek

Heavily disturbed. No areas identified as being of potential Aboriginal archaeological sensitivity.

Nil

Nil

2.Maribyrnong River valley from west end of Burke Street, Braybrook, to Cordite Road, Maidstone.

Braybrook and Maidstone

0-20% on flood plains and alluvial terraces. 5-20% on hill slopes. 5-20% on rim of escarpment.

Flood plains and terraces partially landscaped. Hill slopes relatively intact yet eroded. Rim of escarpment usually highly disturbed.

Two isolated artefacts

ADI 2-Maribyrnong

(AAV7822/524)

ADI 3- Maribyrnong

(AAV7822/525)


Six surface artefact scatters

Maribyrnong River SAS 1-6

AAV7822/

1091-1096-



3. Pipemakers Park and Footscray ADI Munitions Factory grounds

Footscray

0-5% on flood plain and alluvial terrace.

Highly disturbed. Major landscape alteration to ADI grounds and extensive landscaping to river frontage of LMW.

One isolated artefact

AAV7822/523




Nil

4. Footscray Park and Newell’s Paddock

Footscray

0-5% on flood plain and alluvial terrace

Extensively landscaped.

Nil

Nil

5. Remnant native vegetation between Londrew Crt and Raleigh Road, Maribyrnong

Maribyrnong

0-5%

Highly disturbed

Nil

Nil

6. Remnant native vegetation between Bunbury Street and Youell Street, Footscray

Footscray

0-5%

Highly disturbed

Nil

Nil

Sandford Grove Park, Yarraville

Yarraville

0-5%

Highly disturbed but one remnant red gum still present

Nil

Nil

Table 3: City of Maribyrnong archaeological ground survey results (summary of survey areas, conditions and results).

Survey Area

Land tenure

Melways Map No.

1

Various-public and private

Melways Map 27

2

Mostly public, some private

Melways Map 27

3
Mostly publi Mostly public, public and private

Melways Maps 28 and 42

4

Public

Melways Maps 42

5

Public

Melways Map 28

6

Public and private

Melways Map 42

7

Public

Melways Map 42

Table 4: City of Maribyrnong Survey Area land tenure and Melways map no.


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