A Historical Archaeology Of The Commonwealth Block 1850 1950

"The Commonwealth Block project was initiated to consolidate, amalgamate and enhance the available site and artefact data for the Commonwealth Block site in Melbourne's CBD thereby allowing a more detailed analysis of the assemblage and new interpretations...this report aims to provide comprehensive details of the artefact processing conducted for the Commonwealth Block project. This artefact work included the following: obtaining all relevant paper and electronic information on the five season of excavation and housing it at Museum Victoria; synthesising historical and archaeological information; amalgamating all artefact data into one database; electronic data entry of all context information from all five excavations into one database; a full box audit of the entire addemblage held at Museum Victoria; application of barcoded inventory control systems to all artefacts and boxes; registering previously unregistered artefacts in the assemblage; and full cataloguing of a shortlist of stratified deposits for further research" -- from introduction.