TAYLORS ROAD HOUSE COMPLEX
TYRENDARRA-ETTRICK ROAD TYRENDARRA, GLENELG SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
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TAYLORS ROAD HOUSE COMPLEX - History
Heritage Inventory History of Site: Ian Taylor, former land owner, states that his father told him that this is the remains of a dairy owned by a man named King. While Patrick King owned allotment 159A (to the south) between 1904 and 1905, it would appear more likely that this site consists of the remains of Samuel Rowbotton's house. Rowbotton leased 158A from the late 1870s. In 1882 he claimed to reside on the property, having built a 2 room wooden house (22 x 10ft) and a stone kitchen of 12 x 11ft as well as farming a 10 chain track. Rowbotton also leased 159 (immediately south) which he used for grazing.
TAYLORS ROAD HOUSE COMPLEX - Interpretation of Site
Heritage Inventory Interpretation: Possible house and outbuildings. A track leads to this area across the stones to the south east. Note that this site is on stony rises consisting mostly of stone ridges and swamps.
Heritage Inventory Description
TAYLORS ROAD HOUSE COMPLEX - Heritage Inventory Description
Building and dry stone fence remains.
Heritage Inventory Significance: Site could be considered to hold some archaeological potential and is probably relatively undisturbed. Also an example of occupation of an unusual environment (stony rises). Tentatively assessed as being of moderate archaeological significance and regional historical significance.
Informant/s: Ian Taylor (Former land owner)/nRecorded By: Sharon Lane Date recorded: 05/01
Heritage Inventory Key Components: Basalt chimney, two basalt dry stone enclosures/building remains, basalt dry stone walls, non-native plantings (predominantly elm? Trees), piles of basalt rubble. Heritage Inventory Site Features: 1) Remains of a small dry stone building or enclosure, walls on south side survive to 5 courses or about 80cm. 2) Remains of a small dry stone building or enclosure, north wall up to 80cm high. 3) Fireplace and chimney of basalt blocks (shaped) and a very soft and silty mortar containing charcoal flecks and small nodules of sand (?). 4) A series of dry stone walls and remains of dry stone walls, southernmost (E-W) portion is best preserved. Most of the area is thickly vegetated by small saplings of a non-native tree (possibly elm), although there is thick bracken cover in and around feature 1.
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TAYLORS ROAD HOUSE COMPLEXVictorian Heritage Inventory
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