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Alan
Williams
Fenner School of Environment and Society
Australian National University
Canberra
ACT 0200
Australia
Record ID | 14185 |
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Site | Artefact Creek Waterfall rockshelter |
IBRA Region | Tasmanian West |
Longitude | 146.42 |
Latitude | -42.61 |
Site Type | Rockshelter |
Lab Code | R11769/5 NZA-565 |
Age | 14410 |
Error | 190 |
Material | Charcoal |
Context | XU Ive |
Depth from surface (cm) | 20 |
Method | Radiocarbon |
Data pertinent for time-series analysis or calibration | Terrestrial |
Open or closed site | Closed |
Directly related to occupation? | Y |
Source | Brown et al., 1991 (Full bibliographic references are available from the Downloads page) |
Additional Data Issues | Information within this entry has been inferred by authors - see Notes |
Notes | One of nine rockshelters on a steep tributary running into Denison River. The rockshelters are all within dolomitic siltstone. This shelter is 15 m long x 3 m wide x 7 m high with a waterfall running through the northern end. The shelter was comprised of clay deposits eroding by the waterfall: a pool included artefacts of quartzite, quartz and chalcedony. An exposure adjacent the splash pool was cleaned and investigated. Five stratigraphic units were identified with units IV and V containing cultural material. 64 artefacts were recovered dominated by quartz. Bone fragments were also recovered. This sample came from a charcoal rich unit within the wider cultural deposit. |