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WOOLSTHORPE- HEYWARD ROAD RUIN
2169 WOOLSTHORPE - HEYWARD ROAD WILLATOOK, MOYNE SHIRE
WOOLSTHORPE- HEYWARD ROAD RUIN
2169 WOOLSTHORPE - HEYWARD ROAD WILLATOOK, MOYNE SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
A 1942 map of Hawkesdale produced by the Australian Section, Imperial General Staff (SLV) shows a ‘ruin’ in this location, and there are clearly sub-surface remains of some type of structure or feature remaining in situ. There are also dressed bluestone blocks and brick on the surface. Given the notation on the 1942 map the deposit is more than 75 years old and thus meets the definition of an archaeological site or place. There is also brick and metal visible. As such the Ruin may provide information of past activity in the local area and potentially the State, however, archaeological methods to reveal information about the settlement, development or use of the place as there has beens no other documentary information found on the Ruin at this location to date.
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WOOLSTHORPE- HEYWARD ROAD RUIN - History
Located off 2169 Woolsthorpe-Heyward Road, adjacent to an occupied home. Approximately 100 m east of the house in a fenced area surrounded by pine trees. No standing structures located. It is sub-surface remains of a bluestone and brick structure that has been demolished and stone pushed into two main piles, one approx. 10 m x 5 m with brick and cut bluestone on surface, the second approx. 5 x 5 m and is bluestone rubble. Bricks indicate 20th century construction, likely an example of property management on large stations in the local region.WOOLSTHORPE- HEYWARD ROAD RUIN - Interpretation of Site
It is remains of possible shepherds hut, or small two roomed structure. Bricks indicate 20th century construction, likely an example of property management on large stations in the local region.
Heritage Inventory Description
WOOLSTHORPE- HEYWARD ROAD RUIN - Heritage Inventory Description
This may be the sub-subsurface remains or footings of a previous homestead or a shepherd’s hut associated with property management on large estates in the Moyne region, circa 1880-1940. Some of the large bluestone rubble present has been dressed and combined with a number of machine-made bricks indicates that a hearth or chimney structure was built in this location. This is noted as a ruin on a 1942 ordinance map of the area.
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