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An archaeological survey of proposed roadworks along the Plenty Highway, Chainages 150-167 km and 420-499.5 km. Central Australia

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Title

An archaeological survey of proposed roadworks along the Plenty Highway, Chainages 150-167 km and 420-499.5 km. Central Australia,

Creator

Woolfe, Richard, Campbell, Peter, Campbell Project Management Pty Ltd, Mulherin Consulting Pty Ltd. Earth Sea Heritage Surveys,

Commissioned by

Northern Territory. Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment, Road Projects Division.,

Collection

E-Publications, E-Books, PublicationNT, TR 21/05,

Date

2005-07-10,

Abstract

This report was commissioned by Road Projects Division of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment to assess the archaeological and heritage potential of proposed roadworks along the Plenty Highway, from chainages 150- 167km and 420 and 499.5-km. The scope of works included a number of gravel pits and gravel search areas within these chainages. The scope of works specified that rocky outcrops and creek crossings be given special attention either side of the current road alignment between chainages 460 and 486 km. - Executive summary,

Notes

The survey was conducted by Richard Woolfe, of Earth Sea Heritage Surveys, between 3rd and 5th of May 2005. Peter Campbell, of Campbell Project Managers Pty Ltd accompanied the consultant on the survey., Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT)., Prepared for: Road Projects Division, Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment. and Campbell Project Management Pty Ltd.,

Table of contents

Executive summary -- Recommendations -- Introduction -- Physical environment -- Cultural setting -- The NT Heritage Register and the NT Archaeological Site Register -- Commonwealth Heritage Registers -- Consultation with Traditional owners -- Methodology -- Survey results -- Discussion -- Summary -- References -- List of attachments,

Language

English,

Subject

Archaeological surveying, Roadworks, Creek crossings, Artefacts,

Publisher name

Campbell Project Management Pty Ltd,

Place of publication

Nightcliff,

Series

TR 21/05,

Format

16, [5] pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 30 cm.,

File type

application/pdf,

Use

Attribution International 4.0 (CC BY 4.0),

Copyright owner

Northern Territory Government,

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0,

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/268162,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/438759