Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP220101967

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP220101967

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Lost Mines: The Troubled Legacies of Former Mining Landscapes. This project aims to investigate how historical mining activities in Victoria have left a toxic legacy of heavy metals in soil and water. By integrating approaches from historical archaeology, environmental humanities, and the physical sciences the project seeks to generate novel datasets that document the spatial distribution of contaminants and novel ways of understanding mining heritage. Anticipated outcomes include new knowledge about pre-industrial background levels of heavy metals in the environment, more efficient and targeted remediation of former mine sites, and improved dialogue between heritage and environmental managers. This promises significant benefits for future land and water management and approaches to mining heritage.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 03-03-2022

End Date: 02-03-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $430,783.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Archaeology | Historical Archaeology (incl. Industrial Archaeology) | Environmental Management

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Understanding Australia's Past | Physical and Chemical Conditions of Water in Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Environments (excl. Urban and Industrial Use) |

Other Keywords

Archaeology | Environmental Management | Historical Archaeology (incl. Industrial Archaeology) | Physical and Chemical Conditions of Water in Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Environments (excl. Urban and Industrial Use) | Understanding Australia's Past

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