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AECOM Historical Archaeological Assessment - The Grange - North Eveleigh Affordable Housing Project, Wilson Street, Darlington, NSW 1 1.0 Introduction AECOM Australia Pty Ltd (AECOM) was commissioned by the Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority (SMDA) to undertake an archaeological assessment of the North Eveleigh Affordable Housing Project site, located on Wilson Street, Darlington, NSW (the Project). SMDA is proposing to construct a road, associated services and undertake land remediation at the Project site, in advance of a mixed residential, commercial, retail and cultural development, which has concept approval (MP 08_0015) from the Department of Planning and Infrastructure (DP&I). The site is located within the Eveleigh Railway Workshops, listed on the State Heritage Register (SHR No. 01140). An Environmental Assessment was prepared in relation to the Concept Plan in January 2008. During public submissions, the potential for archaeological features associated with The Grange, a former house on the site, was identified, together with an extant cistern. The archaeological potential of the area and the extant cistern had not been identified in an Archaeological Zoning Plan (AZP) prepared by AHMS (2008). AHMS provided further advice regarding the cistern in a letter dated 25 August 2008, which recommended a suitably qualified archaeologist should inspect the site to identify and assess the significance and research potential of the remains. This report undertakes the inspection and assessment recommended by AHMS. It also addresses Condition 3 of the recommended Conditions of Consent issued by the NSW Heritage Council (10 May 2012), which states: “All affected areas identified as having archaeological potential are to be subject to professional archaeological monitoring and recording during the project works. A Research Design including an Archaeological Excavation Methodology must be prepared in accordance with Heritage Council guidelines for each site which is to be excavated. Those documents should be prepared for the approval of the Heritage Council of NSW or its Delegate…” As the archaeological resource related to The Grange is not well understood, AECOM is undertaking the Project in two stages: 1. Stage 1 – Archaeological Assessment; and 2. Stage 2 - Research Design and Archaeological Excavation Methodology, if required. This report comprises Stage 1 – Archaeological Assessment - of the Project. The purpose of this assessment is to satisfy the requirements of the AZP in relation to the previously unidentified archaeological potential of The Grange, and to determine the nature and extent of the potential archaeological resource. To achieve this, the scope of works completed by AECOM for this archaeological assessment included: Completion of a detailed history of The Grange, aided by the public submission to the REF relating to The Grange; A half day site inspection locating, recording and assessing the features identified in the public submission, as well assessing the archaeological potential of the Project site in light of subsequent land uses; Assessment of the significance of the potential archaeological deposits associated with The Grange Villa according to Heritage Branch guidelines Assessing Significance for Historical Archaeological Sites and ‘Relics’ (NSW Heritage Branch, 2009); Preparation of an archaeological assessment report, including recommendations regarding the requirement for, and scope of, a Research Design and Methodology; 1.1 Project Team The Project was managed by Robert Mason (Principal Engineer) and the assessment was carried out by Dr Susan Lampard (AECOM Archaeologist). Susan co-ordinated project logistics, conducted the heritage assessment, undertook fieldwork, and authored this report. Rochelle Coxon (AECOM archaeologist) assisted with the preparation of the report. Luke Kirkwood (AECOM Senior Archaeologist) provided technical and QA review. Tim Osborne (AECOM Designer) provided mapping and graphics support, and Jodie Glennan (AECOM IAP Team, Senior Team Secretary) provided administrative assistance. 24 July 2012
AECOM Historical Archaeological Assessment - The Grange - North Eveleigh Affordable Housing Project, Wilson Street, Darlington, NSW 2 1.2 Limitations Within this report predictions have been made regarding the probability of subsurface archaeological deposits occurring within the Project Site. These predictions are based on historical evidence, surface indications, and environmental context. It is, however, possible that archaeological materials may occur in areas without surface indications and in any environmental context. A summary of the statutory requirements regarding historic heritage is provided in Section 2.0. This is provided based on experience within the heritage system in New South Wales (NSW) and does not purport to be legal advice. It should be noted that legislation, regulations and guidelines change over time and users of this report should satisfy themselves that the statutory requirements have not changed since the report was written. 1.3 Project Description A Concept Plan for the redevelopment of the North Eveleigh site has been approved by the Department of Planning and Infrastructure under Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The Concept Plan (Application No. 08_0015, approved 16 December 2008) allows for the construction of commercial, retail and residential development. In the western part of the site, the subject of this archaeological assessment, the Concept Plan has set aside land for affordable housing. This assessment relates to a Review of Environmental Factors (REF) prepared to undertake initial works necessary to provide the infrastructure required to allow for the future development, including: the construction of a two way vehicle site entry in the location of the existing entry; the construction of a two way road parallel to Wilson Street, between the site entry and the Carriage Workshop building; associated car parking, footpaths and landscaping; telecommunications, electricity distribution, sewage works, stormwater management and gas and water reticulation works; demolition of the Timber Shed extension, to allow for the construction of the road and water; and remediation of land (as required) in the path of the infrastructure works and the land to be developed for affordable housing. The proposed works are depicted in Figure 1. The Concept Plan approved the demolition of the Timber Shed extension, Reclamation Shed and Air Raid Sheds. A Heritage Impact Statement (HIS) has been prepared by Weir Philips (2012) in relation to the demolition of these items and this archaeological assessment does not address this aspect of the Project. The development of the affordable housing will be subject to a separate application and approval process. 24 July 2012
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