Archaeological disturbance plan for Canberra Brickworks
Denman Street, Yarralumla, Canberra, ACT, Australia
The brickworks complex in Denman Street, Yarralumla, is of considerable heritage importance to the ACT, as it was the first industrial facility set up in the territory. In 2010, we completed a conservation management plan for the site, followed in 2013 by an adaptive reuse strategy. We have now prepared an archaeological disturbance plan for the Land Development Agency.
The preparation of a disturbance plan was a recommendation of the CMP, and it will form part of the package of information provided to those making development proposals. Predictive archaeological analysis — from archival sources and physical evidence — has been used to identify the areas of the site and its environs that are of potential archaeological interest, categorising them as of high, moderate or low sensitivity. The plan includes direction concerning obligations under the Heritage Act to implement the recommendations outlined.
The sub-surface remains at Canberra Brickworks have the potential to help in the understanding of the use and operation of the site over time. A particular focus is the presence of residential quarters and workers’ camps. Pre-contact archaeology is the subject of a separate report by others.
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Heritage data
National Heritage List ID 13318
included in the ACT heritage register
map : 1916 contour and survey, courtesy National Archives of Canberra
photos : courtesy National Archives of Canberra
SELECTED REPORTS HELD
full list : see REPORTS INDEX
Canberra Brickworks Environs Assessment
Lovell Chen / FEBRUARY 2011 : ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
Canberra Brickworks: Denman Street, Yarralumla, Canberra: Conservation Management Plan
Lovell Chen / APRIL 2010 : CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN
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