SALVAGED CULTURAL MATERIAL - DPLH26100 - SIENNA WOODS SEPT 2024
2024Four clear plastic resealable bags inside a larger clear plastic resealable bag. The outer bag has a white printed label on the front, hand-written on this in black ink is [DPLH / 26100 / BAS053].
The first of the smaller bags has a written label on the front of the bag [DPLH / 26100 / BAS053]. On the rear of the bag is written in black ink [2/9/24]. The bag contains a quantity of white coloured stones.
The second smaller bag has a written label on the front of the bag [DPLH / 26100 / BAS053]. On the rear of the bag in black ink is written [16/9/24]. The bag contains a quantity of smaller sharp stones and a large rounder rock.
The third smaller bag has a written label on the front of the bag [DPLH / 26100 / BAS053]. On the rear of the bag in black ink is written [2/9/24]. The bag contains a mixed collection of small and large stones/rocks of varying colours and shapes.
The fourth smaller bag has a written label on the front of the bag [DPLH / 26100 / BAS053]. On the rear of the bag in black ink is written [2/9/24]. The bag contains mainly small sharp white stones.
The report of the findings of the survey is also included within the larger outer bag.
The Whadjuk Noongar Traditional Owners have agreed that this material was to be transferred to the City of Armadale History House for safe-keeping, along with cultural material stored at the museum from 2016 and 2022.
Cultural material salvaged from Brookdale Archaeological Site (BAS) 53 site at the Sienna Wood residential development under Section 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act. Horizon Heritage Management was engaged by Stockland to undertake salvage of cultural material, site recording and test pitting with two Whadjuk Noongar Traditional Owners, within the sienna Woods residential development in Hilbert in September 2024.
The cultural materials excavated from BAS 53 comprised of predominantly quartz flakes, cores and debitage which match the lithology and artefact type identified when the sites were recorded in 2006.
At BAS 53 all identified sub-surface materials were salvaged in line with Section 18 requirements.
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This is part of a collection of items that represent the pre-1829 activities and used of the local area by the traditional owners, the Noongar Whadjuk. The collection includes the report and recovered material of an archaeological excavation, done in consultation with Noongar Elders, conducted before a major residential development in the 2010s and 20s.
City of Armadale - History House
City of Armadale - History House
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PRIZE, RIBBON - BYFORD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 1953, CHAMPION TAMWORTH
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SIGN, ADVERTISING - CLASSIC SOUNDS
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PRIZE, RIBBON - BYFORD SHOW 1953, CHAMPION TAMWORTH BOAR
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PRIZE, RIBBON - KELMSCOTT AGRICULTURAL SOC.
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PRIZE, RIBBON - KELMSCOTT TOWNSHIP 1830 - 1980
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PRIZE, RIBBON - KELMSCOTT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC.
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PRIZE, RIBBON - KELMSCOTT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC.
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PRIZE, ROSETTE - KELMSCOTT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED
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MATCHBOOK - PROMOTIONAL YE OLDE NARROGIN INNE TAVERN
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MATCHBOOK - PROMOTIONAL SVENART GIFTS
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MATCHBOX, SLEAVE - PROMOTIONAL SETTLER'S RESTAURANT
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MATCHBOX, CONTAINER - PROMOTIONAL SETTLER'S RESTAURANT
