. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. R. T. WELLS, K. MORIARTY and D. L. G. WILLIAMS METHODS The fossil chamber, discovered in 1969 by G. Gartrell and R. Weljs (Wells 1975) was found at the end of a narrow rock filled passage (30cm high and 10m long) indicated in Fig. 1. Exposed limb bones, skulls and vertebrae were seen protruding from the sediments throughout the cave. A single path was carefully edged along the southeastern wall of the chamber. On subsequent trips the cave was mapped and the fossil chamber pegged on a 3m (10ft) grid (Fig. 2); each grid square was photograph
. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. R. T. WELLS, K. MORIARTY and D. L. G. WILLIAMS METHODS The fossil chamber, discovered in 1969 by G. Gartrell and R. Weljs (Wells 1975) was found at the end of a narrow rock filled passage (30cm high and 10m long) indicated in Fig. 1. Exposed limb bones, skulls and vertebrae were seen protruding from the sediments throughout the cave. A single path was carefully edged along the southeastern wall of the chamber. On subsequent trips the cave was mapped and the fossil chamber pegged on a 3m (10ft) grid (Fig. 2); each grid square was photographed. A 14m access shaft was sunk from the ground surface to penetrate the southeastern corner of the chamber (Fig. 2). A permanent bench mark was established at the north- western end of the chamber (Fig. 2). As the project continues all sediment and bone is excavated in horizontal quadrats in 15cm depth intervals surveyed from the bench mark. Large bone is reliefed in situ, drawn and photographed prior to removal. All sediment surrounding the larger bones is retained, winched to the surface, dried and screened. Analysis of the small mammal, bird, reptile and amphibian fauna is being undertaken by a number of workers (Tyler 1977; van Tets and Smith 1974; Smith 1971, 1972, 1976), while others are describing the larger elements in the fauna (Wells and Nichol 1977, Wells and Murray 1979, Wells et al. 1981).. 'CTORIA CAVE SOUTH AUSTRALIA 0 10 20 30 40 SO 60 70 80 DO 100 Fig. 1. Victoria Cave, Naracoorte, South Australia. Access tunnel from the smaller tourist cave on the left is indicated. 306 Aust. Zool. 21(4), 1984. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales; Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. Proceedings. [Sydney, Royal Zoological Society of New South
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