Heritage Cases

The previous HIA conducted in 2013 identified two areas with heritage resources with varying heritage significance. These were: DUB01 – the remnants of a possible early farming community associated with the Late Iron Age; and, DUB02 – a low density scatter of stone tools on the side of a hill. Evaluation found: The area of DUB01 was demarcated and barricaded with a safety mesh as part of the protection of the archaeological site as identified in the HIA (Anderson, 2013). Anderson identified a low density scatter of thin-walled sherds, one lower and one upper grinding stone in an area of 100x50m. He further states that – “There is unlikely to be a deep archaeological deposit. The deposit that did occur has been disturbed by farming activity.” A walkthrough of the barricaded area (20x25m) produced a total of 5 pieces of undecorated ceramics with no induction of any other cultural features of deposits in the area. The absence of other cultural material and archaeological deposits makes these finds nothing more than sporadic, and any other possible remains that were present in 2013 is no longer found. Based on the above, the site has no cultural heritage significance and is not conservation worthy. The 2013 HIA identified a low density scatter of Middle Stone Age “cores and flakes of various sizes” along a track and erosion gully extending for some 150 meters. Anderson further states that “The deposit that did occur has been disturbed by farming activity. The stone tools are thus in a secondary context as well.” During the reassessment of the archaeological material, it was found that an area of 20x70meter was barricaded in the vicinity of the GPS point as identified in the HIA. A walked through of the area produced a few MSA lithics and flakes in a secondary context. No further deposits were identified. No further mitigation is required and can be destructed after a permit is issued by AMAFA.