BDBSA Project Metadata Detail

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