BLACK BURIAL VAULT
"CORKHILL", KITTSON ROAD CAPE BRIDGEWATER, GLENELG SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
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BLACK BURIAL VAULT - History
Joshua Black was a builder, storekeeper, farmer and foundation member of the Portland Road District Board in 1856. He was married to Ann Taylor and they had eight children. The site of the tomb is considered reflective of Joshua Black's Irish origins and is unique (Eslick 1983: 133). A sandstone well was noted adjacent to the vault that appears to date to the same period (see Figure 12a).
(Debney and Cekalovic 2001: 117)
Heritage Inventory History of Site: Built in 1863 by Joshua Black of Corkhill for his first wife. He and a son (Joshua) are also buried there.
BLACK BURIAL VAULT - Interpretation of Site
Burial vault with human remains.
BLACK BURIAL VAULT - Archaeological Significance
Site is of high archaeological significance as it contains human remains from the 19th Century.
BLACK BURIAL VAULT - Historical Significance
Associated with the Black family who lived in the area in the 18050s. Joshua Black was a founding member of the Portland Road District Board, builder, storekeeper and farmer.
Substantial private grave monuments, especially on tumuli are rare in Victoria.
(Debney and Cekalovic 2001: 206)
Heritage Inventory Description
BLACK BURIAL VAULT - Heritage Inventory Description
Limestone burial vault on top of earthen tumulus. The vault has been repaired and faced with cement. Dimensions c. 30 m diameter; c.6.0 m high.
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EMERSON HOUSEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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BLACK BURIAL VAULTVictorian Heritage Inventory
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