“The Ruins of History” How to preserve our sites or our memories

Helen Cooke

Canberra Archaeological Society Inc

12 Mile Homestead site in the Molonglo Valley

North Weston

12 Mile Site - towards North

Defence HQ/RSPCADefence HQ/RSPCA

Now called Misery Hill !Now called Misery Hill !

Ceramic shards

Iron Wedge - Log Splitter & pottery piece

The Future

The Site on the edge The Site on the edge of future developmentof future development

Crinigan’s Stone hut ruin before conservation March 1991

CAS and family excavation 1992 - 1994

Louis and the bobcat

Treasures from Crinigan’s Hut

Glass from 12 Mile