Survey/Project Number: | 1052 Total No. of Sites: 0 |
Survey/Project Name: | Taphonomy of large mammal bone deposits - Victoria Fossil Cave |
Abstract: | This project aims to study the taphonomy of Main Fossil Chamber, Victoria Fossil Cave (5U1), Naracoorte Caves National Park, South Australia, and involves excavation and in situ interpretation of fossils from Pit E. REFERENCES: 1. Reed, E.H. 2008. Pinning down the pitfall: entry points for Pleistocene vertebrate remains and sediments in the Fossil Chamber, Victoria Fossil Cave, Naracoorte, South Australia. Quaternary Australasia 25, 2-8. 2. Reed, E.H. 2003. Taphonomy of large mammal bone deposits, Naracoorte Caves. PhD Thesis. Flinders University, South Australia. |
Start Date: | 01/01/1998 End Date: 31/01/2003 |
Survey Type: | Fauna only |
Study Area Description: | Fossil Chamber, Victoria Fossil Cave (entrance 5U1), Naracoorte Caves National Park: Zone 54, Easting 482499, Northing 5899871. |
Objectives | |||
Vegetation: | *** No vegetation survey objectives recorded | ||
Fauna: | Refer to Abstract. | ||
Methodology | |||
Vegetation: | *** No vegetation methodology recorded | ||
Fauna: | SAMPLE COLLECTION: Excavation of Pit E in Main Fossil Chamber of Victoria Fossil Cave, following established positional reference system in the site. See 'Fossil fauna of Fossil Chamber, Victoria Fossil Cave' for a description of the system. Pit E measured 3 X 3 m and was divided into nine 1 m2 grid squares (numbered 1 to 9). Diagram in associated publication. VERTEBRATE FOSSIL PREPARATION: Excavated fossils were cleaned by washing, dried and were hardened by dipping in polyvinyl butyrate in acetone solution. VERTEBRATE FOSSIL REGISTRATION: Majority of items were registered to the Flinders University palaeontology collection (FU 10,000-13,640). SEDIMENTARY ANALYSES: 500 g sediment coring samples were taken at 10 cm intervals along each section from each layer of Pits B, C and E for comparison and analysis. Auger sampling of the land surface sediment directly above the fossil chamber was also undertaken. Details in associated publication. |
Data Distribution Rules: | Public Dataset |
Project Basis: | Fauna : Fossil excavation |
Information Authority: |
Department for Environment and Heritage (BDBSA:South East)
Flinders University of SA |