Warby Ranges near Glenrowan (Victorian Australia) retains a set of weirs,
water races and wool wash/woolscour features from the mid 19th century. One
feature is a circular brick-lined pit about 1.5m deep and 2m diam. rendered
internally with a ramp out one end - clearly used to wash or dip sheep which
would walk up the ramp to a brick paved drying yard. The selection dates to
1844 "Taminick Run" but it is unclear when the washing facilities were
built, but almost certainly 19th century. Is anyone else familiar with this
style of works and could offer ideas of what diagnostic attributes should be
sought?


Gary Vines
Archaeologist
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