MALAKOFF LEAD WORKINGS
LANDSBOROUGH-ELMHURST ROAD LANDSBOROUGH, PYRENEES SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
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MALAKOFF LEAD WORKINGS - History
Heritage Inventory History of Site: Malakoff Lead - First rushed in 1856, main period of sluicing and re-working by puddlers appears to have been the 1860s/70s.Heritage Inventory Description
MALAKOFF LEAD WORKINGS - Heritage Inventory Description
Puddler - Southern end of Historic Reserve, east side of channel, is a weathered 20ft diameter puddler. It is just possible to distinguish the inner mound from the puddling trench. The puddler's outlet channel is visible. Water for the puddler probably came from a higher water race. Ground sluices - On the slope (east) above the puddler is a network of raised ground sluices which come off a north-south running water race. Another patches of ground sluices survives near the Reserve's southern boundary fence.Cement workings - Above the ground sluicing is a open cut, two weathered puddlers and associated pebble dumps. The pebble dumps are both approximately 10 metres wide, 2 metres high and have faint dumping lines. Above the puddlers are at least two dams (connected by a short race) and some well defined ground sluices.
Heritage Inventory Significance: The site has:Scientific significance - well preserved, and quite visible, shallow alluvial workings which documents both shallow sinking and the working of high terrace (Tertiary) gravels. Such a visible landscape is particularly rare in Victoria.Social value - Historic ReserveNetwork values - the historic reserve contains sites which document various shallow alluvial technologies including shaft sinking, puddling machines, ground sluicing, and dredging.SIGNIFICANCE RANKING: National Estate
Recorded by: David Bannear
Heritage Inventory Site Features: - puddler. - ground sluices. - cement workings. - dams.
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MALAKOFF LEAD WORKINGSVictorian Heritage Inventory
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MALAKOFF ALLUVIALSVictorian Heritage Inventory
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