Lupinus – a note on site formation in action

WA Museum Records and Supplements | Updated 8 years ago

ABSTRACT – Hallam proposed a four phase chronological sequence to interpret the surface artefact scatters which is the main archaeological site type on the Swan Coastal Plain. The presence of Lupinus seeds and size sorting in the artefact assemblage from excavations at the Bennett Brook site suggested disturbance had resulted from agricultural activity since European settlement. Without the presence of the seeds the disturbance would not have been detected, indicating that more attention should be paid to site formation processes in interpreting and assessing sites in the Perth area.