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Ipswich City Council Fleming Family Crypt Remediation Project: Analysis of a 19th Century burial vault at Ipswich, Queensland
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TitleIpswich City Council Fleming Family Crypt Remediation Project: Analysis of a 19th Century burial vault at Ipswich, QueenslandDate of Publication2019AuthorLawson RennieAcknowledgementFaculty of Humanities and Communication, University of Southern Queensland
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This thesis investigates mortuary practice of the mid to late 19th century from the archaeological investigation into the Fleming Family Vault located in the Ipswich General Cemetery. An important element of this thesis was to ascertain whether the status and social standing of the individuals excavated from the vault as recorded historically, reflected what was found archaeologically. In order to address this question, this study compared the mortuary practice and grave goods with the known history of the individuals. Although the paucity of grave goods hindered the ability to determine status through grave goods alone; this study none-the-less - through combining the results of the investigation into mortuary practice, skeletal and dental health, coffins and coffin furniture and what grave goods were excavated was able to reach some conclusions in this regard. Thus the thesis has been able to demonstrate that a level of status has been afforded to the individuals at the time of their interment that reflects what is recorded historically about the individuals. A further aim of this thesis was to investigate the possible reasons for the construction of the Fleming Family Vault, and the extent of burial vaults in the Ipswich General Cemetery, to ascertain if the use of burial vaults is related to status. The investigation into possible reasons for the construction of the Fleming Family Vault has shown that there is a tradition of family vault burial in the maternal line of the Fleming family, and that the vault was constructed as a declaration of status of the individuals and the family. This thesis has determined that the use of family burial vaults at the Ipswich General Cemetery goes beyond the vault being merely a place for the interment of the deceased but is clearly a declaration of status for both the individual/s and family.
This thesis investigates mortuary practice of the mid to late 19th century from the archaeological investigation into the Fleming Family Vault located in the Ipswich General Cemetery. An important element of this thesis was to ascertain whether the status and social standing of the individuals excavated from the vault as recorded historically, reflected what was found archaeologically. In order to address this question, this study compared the mortuary practice and grave goods with the known history of the individuals. Although the paucity of grave goods hindered the ability to determine status through grave goods alone; this study none-the-less - through combining the results of the investigation into mortuary practice, skeletal and dental health, coffins and coffin furniture and what grave goods were excavated was able to reach some conclusions in this regard. Thus the thesis has been able to demonstrate that a level of status has been afforded to the individuals at the time of their interment that reflects what is recorded historically about the individuals. A further aim of this thesis was to investigate the possible reasons for the construction of the Fleming Family Vault, and the extent of burial vaults in the Ipswich General Cemetery, to ascertain if the use of burial vaults is related to status. The investigation into possible reasons for the construction of the Fleming Family Vault has shown that there is a tradition of family vault burial in the maternal line of the Fleming family, and that the vault was constructed as a declaration of status of the individuals and the family. This thesis has determined that the use of family burial vaults at the Ipswich General Cemetery goes beyond the vault being merely a place for the interment of the deceased but is clearly a declaration of status for both the individual/s and family.
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Churches & CemeteriesFleming CryptIpswich General CemeterySt Paul's Anglican ChurchGovernment & Non-Government OrganisationsUniverstiy of Southern Queensland People & FamiliesJoseph Fleming (1811-1891)PlacesIpswich General Cemetery SubjectsCrypts & vaultsGrave goodsMortuary practicesArchaeological sitesFunerary practicesCurated CollectionsHistory Assignments
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Reference IDLawson Rennie USQ u1040228 Honours Anthropology Thesis (A6069557).pdfAsset TypeAssignmentsCopyright NoticeThis work was created after 1st January 1955. It is protected by the Copyright Act 1968. Copyright duration is for the life of the creator plus 70 years.
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Lawson Rennie, Ipswich City Council Fleming Family Crypt Remediation Project: Analysis of a 19th Century burial vault at Ipswich, Queensland. Picture Ipswich, accessed 15/09/2026, https://www.pictureipswich.com.au/nodes/view/8506