DRY STONE WALL

210 VEARINGS ROAD EPPING, WHITTLESEA CITY

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    DRY STONE WALL - History

    Heritage Inventory History of Site: Wall at southern end of lot, originally purchased in 1850s by M Lynch. Peak period of stone wall construction generally between 1850s and 1880s, though still built today. May be related to nearby farm complex.
    

    Interpretation of Site

    DRY STONE WALL - Interpretation of Site

    Heritage Inventory Interpretation: Wall skirts stony rise and may have kept stock off the hill where basalt for the nearby farm complex was obtained. Wall of relatively low standard of construction.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    DRY STONE WALL - Heritage Inventory Description

    Dry stone wall skirting stony rise - joins newer stone and wire fences still in use

    Heritage Inventory Significance: LocalCultural: low. Scientific: low. Common to region and relatively low standard of construction.

    Heritage Inventory Site Features: Basalt dry stone wall - approx. 90m long, height between 70cm and 1.3m. 1.2m thick at base. Barbed wire across some gaps in wall. Boulders vary in size from 10cm to 70cm. i) dry stone wall - basalt bouldersii) newer stone fenceiii) barbed wire

    Archeological Potential: Remnant Structure

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