Sydney Metro, City & Southwest Archaeological Method Statement for Chatswood Dive Prepared by AMBS Ecology & Heritage for John Holland CPB Ghella Joint VentureV FINAL November 2017 AMBS Reference: 16314 AMBS Ecology & Heritage www.ambs.com.au [email protected] 02 9518 4489 Sydney Metro, City & Southwest Archaeological Method Statement for Chatswood Dive Document Information AMBS Ecology & Heritage 2017, Sydney Metro, City & Southwest Citation: Archaeological Method Statement for Chatswood Dive. Consultancy report to John Holland CPB Ghella Joint Venture. AMBS Ref: 16314 Chatswood AMS Version 1: Draft Report issued October 2017 Versions: Version 2: Final Draft Report issued October 2017 Version 3: Final Report issued November 2017 Robert Muir, Senior Environment Coordinator Recipient: Tunnel and Station Excavation Works Sydney Metro City & Southwest Approved by: Jennie Lindbergh AMBS Director Historic Heritage AMBS Ecology & Heritage II Sydney Metro, City & Southwest Archaeological Method Statement for Chatswood Dive Contents 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Chatswood Dive ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Sydney Metro Historical Archaeological Assessment and Research Design Report .............. 2 1.3 Methodology & Authorship ................................................................................................... 3 2 Historic Context ................................................................................................. 7 2.1 Settlement in Chatswood ...................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Development of the New Township ...................................................................................... 8 2.3 Bryson Estate ......................................................................................................................... 9 2.3.1 Lane Cove Road from Mowbray Road to Bryson Street ............................................... 10 2.3.2 South Side of Bryson Street .......................................................................................... 14 2.4 The Great Northern Estate (Part of) .................................................................................... 15 2.4.1 Lane Cove Road from Bryson Street to Nelson Street .................................................. 15 2.4.2 North Side of Bryson Street .......................................................................................... 15 2.4.3 Nelson Street South ...................................................................................................... 16 2.5 Mowbray Road & the Mowbray House School .................................................................... 17 2.5.1 School of Arts and Council Chambers ........................................................................... 17 2.5.2 Mowbray House ........................................................................................................... 19 2.5.3 ‘Penzance’..................................................................................................................... 21 2.5.4 ‘The Lodge’ ................................................................................................................... 22 2.5.5 ‘Tasma’ ......................................................................................................................... 22 2.6 Sydney County Council ........................................................................................................ 24 3 Archaeological Potential ................................................................................... 26 3.1 Constructing the Chatswood Dive ....................................................................................... 26 3.2 Artefact Heritage Assessment of Archaeological Potential ................................................. 28 3.3 AMBS Updated Analysis of Archaeological Potential .......................................................... 31 3.3.1 Integrity of the Resource .............................................................................................. 31 3.3.2 Research Potential ........................................................................................................ 32 4 Archaeological Significance ............................................................................... 37 4.1 AMBS Updated Assessment of Archaeological Significance ................................................ 37 4.2 Statement of Archaeological Significance ........................................................................... 38 5 Archaeological Method Statement .................................................................... 39 5.1 AMBS Research Questions ................................................................................................... 39 5.2 Archaeological Management ............................................................................................... 40 5.2.1 Heritage Induction ........................................................................................................ 40 5.2.2 Archaeological Testing & Monitoring ........................................................................... 40 5.2.3 Open Area Salvage Excavation ..................................................................................... 41 5.3 Unexpected Heritage Finds .................................................................................................. 42 5.4 Archaeological Relics Management Plan ............................................................................. 42 Bibliography ............................................................................................................ 44 Appendix A ............................................................................................................. 46 Rate Assessment information for:................................................................................................... 46 Pacific Highway east between Mowbray Road and Nelson Street .............................................. 46 Mowbray Road between Pacific Highway and the Main North Shore Line ................................. 46 Nelson Street south ..................................................................................................................... 46 Bryson and Gillam Streets ........................................................................................................... 46 AMBS Ecology & Heritage III Sydney Metro, City & Southwest Archaeological Method Statement for Chatswood Dive Tables Table 1.1 Summary of archaeological significance (Artefact 2012b:57, Table 2-3). ............................. 2 Table 1.2 Summary of archaeological impact mitigation for the Chatswood dive site (Artefact 2016:61, Table 2-4). ....................................................................................................................... 3 Table 3.1 Summary of archaeological potential (Artefact 2016b:50-51, Table 2-2). .......................... 28 Table A.1 Rates Assessments for properties along Pacific Highway east between Mowbray Road and Nelson Street (NB: not all property values are provided). .......................................................... 47 Table A.2 Rates Assessments for properties along Mowbray Road north from Main North Shore Line to Lane Cove Road (Pacific Highway) (NB: not all property values are provided). ..................... 62 Table A.3 Rates Assessments for properties along Nelson Street south between the Pacific Highway and the Main North Shore Line (NB: not all property values are provided). .............................. 68 Table A.4 Rate Assessments for properties along Bryson Street north & south (NB: not all property values are provided). ................................................................................................................... 74 Figures Figure 1.1 Project overview with Chatswood, circled (Sydney Metro Transport for NSW). ................. 5 Figure 1.2 The Chatswood Dive site. The dive excavation is outlined in yellow. Mowbray House is boxed. ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Figure 2.1 Pre-1860s Willoughby parish map, showing Isaac Nichols’ 380-acre grant and the approximate location of the study area (Source: http://images.maps.nsw.gov.au/pixel.htm#14061301.jp2). ........................................................ 8 Figure 2.2 Sharland Estate 1925, showing shops along the Pacific Highway and Mowbray School within the study area (Source: http://digital.sl.nsw.gov.au/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?embedded=true&toolbar=false& dps_pid=IE3525468). ..................................................................................................................... 9 Figure 2.3 Undated plan of Orangeries and Strawberry Gardens, Chatswood (Source: Picture Willoughby, File No: 0010/0010884)........................................................................................... 10 Figure 2.4 'Belrose' cottage, home of the Bryson family, ca. 1870s (Source: Picture Willoughby, File No: 003/003989). ........................................................................................................................ 11 Figure 2.5 Auction notice for Bryson's Estate Saturday, 14th October 1882, with Bryson's