Archaeological Item

Item details


Name of item:	Archaeological Item
Type of item:	Archaeological-Terrestrial
Group/Collection:	Residential buildings (private)
Category:	Other - Residential Buildings (private)
Primary address:	39-41 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point, NSW 2000
Local govt. area:	Sydney

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
39-41 Lower Fort Street	Millers Point	Sydney			Primary Address

Description


Physical description:	Hig Inv No. 9. Allotment of land. Standing structure, largely intact. Housing. Dating? Three storey terrace house with basements. Basements on level with rear lane. Backyard curtailed.
Further information:	Category:BG_ArchSite Rating:PartialDisturubance Rating:SignificantDisturubance ZoningPlan:Yes Heritage Inventory sheets are often not comprehensive, and should be regarded as a general guide only. Inventory sheets are based on information available, and often do not include the social history of sites and buildings. Inventory sheets are constantly updated by the City as further information becomes available. An inventory sheet with little information may simply indicate that there has been no building work done to the item recently: it does not mean that items are not significant. Further research is always recommended as part of preparation of development proposals for heritage items, and is necessary in preparation of Heritage Impact Assessments and Conservation Management Plans, so that the significance of heritage items can be fully assessed prior to submitting development applications.


Current use:	Agricultural Residential

History

Historical notes:

The "Eora people" was the name given to the coastal Aborigines around Sydney. Central Sydney is therefore often referred to as "Eora Country". Within the City of Sydney local government area, the traditional owners are the Cadigal and Wangal bands of the Eora. There is no written record of the name of the language spoken and currently there are debates as whether the coastal peoples spoke a separate language "Eora" or whether this was actually a dialect of the Dharug language. Remnant bushland in places like Blackwattle Bay retain elements of traditional plant, bird and animal life, including fish and rock oysters.

With the invasion of the Sydney region, the Cadigal and Wangal people were decimated but there are descendants still living in Sydney today. All cities include many immigrants in their population. Aboriginal people from across the state have been attracted to suburbs such as Pyrmont, Balmain, Rozelle, Glebe and Redfern since the 1930s. Changes in government legislation in the 1960s provided freedom of movement enabling more Aboriginal people to choose to live in Sydney.

(Information sourced from Anita Heiss, "Aboriginal People and Place", Barani: Indigenous History of Sydney City http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/barani )

1840s.
Granted to Robert Crawford as part of Allotment 7 Section 90 on 30 June 1823.

Assessment of significance


SHR Criteria f) [Rarity]	Assessed as rare historicaly Assessed as socially rare. Assessed as scientifically rare. Assessed as rare by the AHC. Assessed as rare (other).
SHR Criteria g) [Representativeness]	Assessed as representative, historically. Assessed as socially representative. Assessed as scientifically representative. Assessed as representative by the AHC. Assessed as representative (other).
Assessment criteria:	Items are assessed against the State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance. Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection.

Recommended management:

An archaeological conservation plan is recommended. The building should be retained and conserved. A Heritage Assessment and Heritage Impact Statement, or a Conservation Management Plan, should be prepared for the building prior to any major works being undertaken. There shall be no vertical additions to the building and no alterations to the façade of the building other than to reinstate original features. The principal room layout and planning configuration as well as significant internal original features including ceilings, cornices, joinery, flooring and fireplaces should be retained and conserved. Any additions and alterations should be confined to the rear in areas of less significance, should not be visibly prominent and shall be in accordance with the relevant planning controls.

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Archaeological zoning plan
Heritage study

Study details

Title	Year	Number	Author	Inspected by	Guidelines used
The Rocks Archaeological Study	0	A1120			No

References, internet links & images

Type	Author	Year	Title
Written	Anita Heiss		Aboriginal People and Place, Barani: Indigenous History of Sydney City
Written	Damaris	1995	(Unknown)
Written	Damaris	1987	(Unknown)
Written	Kass	1991	(Unknown)

Note: internet links may be to web pages, documents or images.

Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Local Government
Database number:	2425854

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