[Double-click to import picture] Project Proponent: Shatin to Central Link - Tai MTR Corporation Limited Wai and Hung Hom Section Works Contract Works Contractor: 1109 - Stations and Samsung – Hsin Chong Joint Venture Tunnels of Kowloon City Section Archaeological Report for Sacred Hill Area (Licence Nos. 409 and 424) 3 August 2020 Project No.: 0171394 The business of sustainability Document details The document presents the archaeological findings of the archaeological works conducted under Licence No. 409 and 424 at the Sacred Hill area for the Shatin to Central Link - Tai Wai and Hung Hom Section Works Contract 1109 - Stations and Tunnels of Kowloon City Section Document title Shatin to Central Link - Tai Wai and Hung Hom Section Works Contract 1109 - Stations and Tunnels of Kowloon City Section Document subtitle Archaeological Report for Sacred Hill Area (Licence Nos. 409 and 424) Project No. 0171394 Date 3 August 2020 Version 2.0 Author Dr Liu Wensuo, Raymond Ng Client Name Project Proponent: MTR Corporation Limited; Works Contractor: Samsung – Hsin Chong JV Document history ERM approval to issue Version Revision Author Reviewed by Name Date Comments Draft 0.0 Dr. Liu Peggy Wong Frank Wan 07.08.2019 N/A Wensuo, Raymond Ng Draft 1.0 Dr. Liu Peggy Wong Frank Wan 17.01.2020 N/A Wensuo, Raymond Ng Final 2.0 Dr. Liu Peggy Wong Frank Wan 03.08.2020 N/A Wensuo, Raymond Ng www.erm.com Version: 0.0 Project No.: 0171394 Client: Project Proponent: MTR Corporation Limited; Works Contractor: Samsung – Hsin Chong JV C:\Users\Raymond.Ng\Desktop\New folder (2)\0171394_Final Report_409 424_20200730.docx Signature Page 03 August 2020 Shatin to Central Link - Tai Wai and Hung Hom Section Works Contract 1109 - Stations and Tunnels of Kowloon City Section Archaeological Report for Sacred Hill Area (Licence Nos. 409 and 424) Frank Wan Dr Liu Wensuo Partner Licensed Archaeologist ERM - Hong Kong, Limited 2507, 25/F One Harbourfront 18 Tak Fung Street Hunghom Kowloon Hong Kong © Copyright 2020 by ERM Worldwide Group Ltd and / or its affiliates (“ERM”). All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, or by any means, without the prior written permission of ERM www.erm.com Version: 0.0 Project No.: 0171394 Client: Project Proponent: MTR Corporation Limited; Works Contractor: Samsung – Hsin Chong JV C:\Users\Raymond.Ng\Desktop\New folder (2)\0171394_Final Report_409 424_20200730.docx SHATIN TO CENTRAL LINK - TAI WAI AND HUNG HOM SECTION CONTENTS WORKS CONTRACT 1109 - STATIONS AND TUNNELS OF KOWLOON CITY SECTION Archaeological Report for Sacred Hill Area (Licence Nos. 409 and 424) CONTENTS SUMMARY 摘要 ............................................................................................................................... vi 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background to the Project ......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Archaeological Team Members ................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Structure of the Report .............................................................................................................. 3 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORK AREA UNDER LICENCE NO.409 AND 424 .......................................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Topographical Background ....................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Geological Background ............................................................................................................. 4 2.3 Historical Background ............................................................................................................... 4 2.3.1 General History of Hong Kong Area .......................................................................... 4 2.3.2 Naming of the Former Sacred Hill ............................................................................. 7 2.3.3 History of the Three Phases of Archaeological Works Area and the Relocation Pit of the Tower Crane ....................................................................................................... 7 2.3.4 Summary of Baseline Conditions............................................................................. 10 2.4 Archaeological Background ..................................................................................................... 11 3. OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY ................................................................................... 15 3.1 Objective and Scope ............................................................................................................... 15 3.1.1 Licence No. 409 ..................................................................................................... 15 3.1.2 Licence No. 424 ..................................................................................................... 15 3.2 Methodology........................................................................................................................... 15 3.2.1 Licence No. 409 ..................................................................................................... 15 3.2.2 Licenc No. 424 ....................................................................................................... 15 3.2.3 Field Recording ...................................................................................................... 16 3.2.4 Reporting ............................................................................................................... 17 3.2.5 Handover of Archaeological Finds and Archives ...................................................... 17 4. FINGINDS ............................................................................................................................. 18 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 18 4.1.1 Licence No. 409 ..................................................................................................... 18 4.1.2 Licence No. 424 ..................................................................................................... 18 4.2 General Stratigraphy ............................................................................................................... 18 4.2.1 Licence No. 409 ..................................................................................................... 18 4.2.2 Licence No. 424 ..................................................................................................... 18 4.3 Archaeological Features ......................................................................................................... 18 4.3.1 Licence No. 409 ..................................................................................................... 18 4.3.2 Licence No. 424 ..................................................................................................... 18 4.4 Finds ...................................................................................................................................... 18 4.4.1 Licence No. 409 ..................................................................................................... 18 4.4.2 Licence No. 424 ..................................................................................................... 19 5. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................................... 20 5.1 Licence No. 409 ..................................................................................................................... 20 5.2 Licence No. 424 ..................................................................................................................... 20 6. BIBILOGRAPHY ................................................................................................................... 21 6.1 English Reference .................................................................................................................. 21 6.2 Chinese Reference ................................................................................................................. 22 6.3 Archives, Maps and Photographs ............................................................................................ 23 6.3.1 Archives ................................................................................................................. 23 www.erm.com Version: 0.0 Project No.: 0171394 Client: Project Proponent: MTR Corporation Limited; Works Contractor: Samsung – Hsin Chong JV i P:\Projects\0171394 Sung Wong Toi Excavation\04 Deliverable\20 Final Report of License No. 409 and 424\202001\0171394_Final Report_409 424_v9_clean.docx SHATIN TO CENTRAL LINK - TAI WAI AND HUNG HOM SECTION CONTENTS WORKS CONTRACT 1109 - STATIONS AND TUNNELS OF KOWLOON CITY SECTION Archaeological Report for Sacred Hill Area (Licence Nos. 409 and 424) 6.3.2 Maps and Photographs ........................................................................................... 24 6.4 Internet Sources ..................................................................................................................... 24 APPENDIX A FIGURES APPENDIX B TEST PIT RECORD OF KSWT2016 TRENCH 1 (LICENCE NO. 409) APPENDIX C PHOTOGRAPHIC