{"id":6484,"date":"2022-08-05T12:41:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T12:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/forgotten-melbourne-uncovered-in-bennetts-lane-development\/"},"modified":"2022-08-05T12:41:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T12:41:24","slug":"forgotten-melbourne-uncovered-in-bennetts-lane-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=6484","title":{"rendered":"Forgotten Melbourne uncovered in Bennetts Lane development"},"content":{"rendered":"

Preserved under layers of concrete for more than a century, a forgotten one <\/span>Melbourne<\/span> it has been discovered by developers starting work on a new office tower in the CBD.<\/span><\/p>\n

A cow femur, food storage jars, comb grease and an inkwell were just some of the items discovered at the site, at the coroner’s office in Little Lonsdale and Bennetts Lane.<\/span><\/p>\n

Extent Heritage chief executive Ian Travers said the finds provided “an insight into what early life was like in Melbourne”.<\/span><\/p>\n

Excavation prepares for construction of the Bennett’s Lane development in Melbourne’s CBD. (new)\"\"\/Some of the items discovered at the site, at the coroner’s office at Little Lonsdale and Bennetts Lane in Melbourne. (new)<\/p>\n

Remains of terraces and country houses from the mid to late 19th century have also been discovered among the artefacts.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s a remarkable demonstration of the development of the city from the early colonial development of Port Phillip that became the city of Melbourne,” Mr Travers said.<\/span><\/p>\n

“This is really the first collection of material culture that the first European inhabitants brought with them.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Travers said the artifacts discovered were well preserved.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\/Preserved under layers of concrete for more than a century, a forgotten Melbourne has been discovered. (new)<\/p>\n

“The level of preservation of the structural remains along with the artifacts really gives us a level of detail that is not recorded in the historical record,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It wasn’t written about and now we can fill in those gaps.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The excavation is in preparation for the construction of the Bennett’s Lane development, a 20-storey office building with a retail and entertainment precinct.<\/span><\/p>\n

Developers Perri Projects and Pellicano are now working with Extent Heritage archaeologists to document the discoveries.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\/A cow femur, food storage jars, comb grease and an inkwell were just some of the objects discovered at the site. (new)<\/p>\n

Developers said the site would incorporate the newly discovered artefacts and reuse some of the bluestone and brick materials recovered during the excavation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mayor Sally Capp said she was delighted to see parts of Melbourne’s history being preserved and restored.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen heritage elements are identified it is important that they are incorporated into the full development and we will see that happening here at Bennetts Lane,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The precious artifacts that countries have wanted back for centuries<\/p>\n

“We’re going to see the artifacts and their stories come to life in this development.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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