Puddler No. 2, Rostrons, STUART MILL
Rostrons STUART MILL, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
A weathered puddler in reasonable condition, with an unusual hollow log outlet channel. The site demonstrates puddling technology enhanced by the unusual outlet channel feature.
The Puddler No. 2, Rostrons is historically and scientifically important at a LOCAL level as a substantially intact example of an important gold mining technique. Gold mining sites are of crucial importance for the pivotal role they have played since 1851 in the development of Victoria.
Overall the Puddler No. 2, Rostrons is of LOCAL significance.
RECOMMENDED LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE: LOCAL
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Puddler No. 2, Rostrons, STUART MILL - Physical Description 1
Site 66.1. Puddler No 2. (Middle Creek). Weathered state of the puddler suggests it last operated during the nineteenth century.
Puddler. Weathered 20 ft diameter puddling machine site: the inner mound has eroded badly, nearly filling the puddling trench. The weathering has exposed a the pivot post. The puddler has an unusual feature in that its builder(s) used a hollow log for the outlet channel.
INTEGRITY/CONDITION: All sites are in reasonable condition.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE:
Sites 66.1, has:
. Scientific Significance, due to their ability to demonstrate puddling technology and shallow alluvial mining. The significance of Site 66.1 and Sites 66.2/66.3 are enhanced by the fact that they have some unusual features, the former, has a hollow log for an outlet channel, and the latter sites, have a water race which connects the two puddling dams.
Heritage Study and Grading
Northern Grampians - Shire of Northern Grampians - Stage 2 Heritage Study
Author: Wendy Jacobs, Vicki Johnson, David Rowe, Phil Taylor
Year: 2004
Grading: Local
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