STANFIELD MINE SITE
Other Name
SHEEPSHEAD REEF
Location
DEAN STREET LONG GULLY, GREATER BENDIGO CITY
Level
Heritage Inventory Site
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Statement of Significance
SiteCard data copied on 04/07/2024:
What is significant?
Foundations belonging to short-lived 1930s quartz mine. Foundations of winding and pumping machinery, mullock heap and the shaft site is marked by a bailing trough and poppet head pad
How is it significant?
The site has significance due to:
Intactness: retains evidence of the key aspects of a small scale 1930s quartz mine
Integrity: a compact arrangement of mining relics which demonstrates the basic outlay of a quartz mine
Condition: retained fabric in a condition that can be understood and interpreted
Why is it significant?
The site has local significance as a relatively well preserved and intact mine from Bendigo's 1930s mining revival period.
Group
Mining and Mineral Processing
Category
Mine Machinery & relics
