COCKING PROPERTY DIGGINGS
MOUNT LONARCH ROAD BEAUFORT, PYRENEES SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
Low scientific and local historic significance.
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COCKING PROPERTY DIGGINGS - History
The area has been used as a pastoral run since the 1840's and formed part of a sheep and cattle run from this time. Extensive clearing of native vegataion has occurred. The gold rush of the 1850's led miners to the area.COCKING PROPERTY DIGGINGS - Interpretation of Site
Six other mining sites are on the Heritage Inventory Register within a 10 km radius of the Cocking Property. The area experiencedlow intensity mining activity,probably during the 1850's goldrush.
Heritage Inventory Description
COCKING PROPERTY DIGGINGS - Heritage Inventory Description
Several dozen backfilled and overgrown shafts/diggings in poor condition. No historical artefacts or other features were found in association with these diggings. Diggings are in the northern part of the paddock and cover an rea of approximately 150 x 200 m. Some isolated pits may also be located across the remainder of the property.
Shallow shafts/pits and mullock heaps. Pits are between 1-3 m in diameter and in poor condition.
Physical Conditions: Poor
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COCKING PROPERTY DIGGINGSVictorian Heritage Inventory
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