Parramatta Hospital Archaeological Site

Parramatta Hospital Archaeological Site
Parramatta Hospital Archaeological Site
	A section of the Parramatta Hospital Archaeological Site
Location	Marsden Street, Parramatta, City of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	33°48′44″S 151°00′08″E
Built	1818–
New South Wales Heritage Register
	Official name: Parramatta District Hospital - Archaeology; Archaeological Site potential - Parramatta District Hospital ; Parramatta Justice Precinct
Type	state heritage (archaeological-terrestrial)
Designated	2 April 1999
Reference no.	828
Type	Hospital
Category	Health Services
	Location of Parramatta Hospital Archaeological Site in Sydney

Parramatta Hospital Archaeological Site is a heritage-listed archaeological site at Marsden Street, Parramatta, City of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

History

It includes remains of the second convict hospital (1792-1818) and John Watts' third convict hospital (1818-1844), as well as other remains such as a convict hut, surgeon's residence and associated artefacts.[1][2]

It was excavated in the 2000s as part of the Parramatta Justice Precinct development. The archaeological remains were incorporated into a new courtyard as part of the new development. Two pavilions were established to house exhibits and interpretation panels, and other aspects of the site were capped with a protective slab. The project won an Architects Australia Award for heritage work in 2008.[1][2]

Heritage listing

The Parramatta Hospital Archaeological Site was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. It is of historical and archaeological significance as a record of convict settlement of the site dating back to 1790. This site is one of the first settled urban sites in Australia.[1]

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References

"Parramatta District Hospital - Archaeology". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00828. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
"Preliminary Results: Archaeological Investigation: Parramatta Justice Precinct" (PDF). Casey & Lowe Archaeology and Heritage. Retrieved 28 August 2018.

Bibliography

International Conservation Services. (2007). Parramatta Justice Precinct : heritage courtyard final interpretation strategy.
Schwager, Brooks & Partners Pty Ltd (1992). Department of Health - s170 Register.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Parramatta District Hospital - Archaeology, entry number 00828 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales and Office of Environment and Heritage 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.

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[nswshr-828-1] "Parramatta District Hospital - Archaeology". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00828. Retrieved 2 June 2018.

[cl-2] "Preliminary Results: Archaeological Investigation: Parramatta Justice Precinct" (PDF). Casey & Lowe Archaeology and Heritage. Retrieved 28 August 2018.