Daniel Jones
Field Archaeologist
Email: djones@turnstone.com.au
M: 0424 280 935
Qualifications and Memberships
Bachelor of Arts – Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology, University of New England, Armidale
Honours in Archaeology (2nd class Division 1), University of New England, Armidale
Licences
Current Queensland Drivers’ Licence
Certificates
Current 4WD Certificate
Current First Aid Certificate
Construction Industry General Safety Induction
Expertise in Aboriginal Archaeology
- Landscape archaeology
- Predictive modelling
- Aboriginal heritage surveys
- Site recording
- Developing and implementing various mitigation strategies
- Test excavations
- Stone artefact identification and classification
- Curation of stone artefacts
- Database management
Specialist Fields
- Landscape archaeology
- Test excavations and mitigation of surface and subsurface Aboriginal heritage sites
- Stone artefact analysis and classification
- Project management
Experience
Daniel Jones has been working in cultural heritage for over 12 years. Whilst working as a project coordinator for Jagera Daran, Daniel completed a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology with Honours in Archaeology. Daniel has conducted detailed work with the Jagera People and other Aboriginal communities on many projects, including major highway upgrades, residential developments, mine development, pipelines and rail infrastructure projects. He has managed large mitigation programs for a variety of projects with a focus on traditional owner involvement and excavation for subsurface Aboriginal heritage.
Daniel’s work with Jagera Daran helped Traditional Owners further develop mitigation strategies to record their heritage which included instigating detailed education and training in stone artefact identification, curation and recording process amongst Aboriginal communities.
Daniel has a major interest in stone artefact identification and relationships between stone artefact assemblages within a regional context. This focus has led to his thesis research of backed artefacts and potential regional variation amongst language groups and wider Aboriginal countries.
Nominated Projects
Widi People, 2020-2021
Cultural heritage adviser to the Widi People of the Nebo Estate for the Hall Creek Eastern Margin Project, for Glencore, to undertake cultural survey, mitigation and reporting.
BKY People, 2019-2021
Cultural heritage adviser to the BKY People for various coal and alternative energy projects.
Clarke Creek Wind Farm (Turnstone Archaeology) 2019
Cultural Heritage Survey of Broadsound Range, Clarke Creek.
Mirvac Housing Development 2017-2019
Project manager for a major survey, excavation program, stone artefact assemblage curation for a large urban development at Greenbank, Logan.
Pacifiq Undullah Urban Development 2015-2019
Project manager for a major survey, excavation program and stone artefact assemblage curation for a major urban development at Undullah, Logan.
Toowoomba Second Range Crossing 2014-2017
Project leader undertaking survey, mitigation and excavation of a major road program for the Jagera People.
Amex / Oakland Ripley Urban development 2011-2020
Project manager for a major survey, excavation program and stone artefact assemblage curation for a major urban development at Ripley, Ipswich for the Jagera People.
Sekisui Ripley Urban development 2013-2019
Project manager for a major survey, excavation program and stone artefact assemblage curation for a major urban development at Ripley, Ipswich for the Jagera People.
Wandoan Coal Mine Survey 2013
Large pedestrian survey of proposed coal mine outside Wandoan.
Springfield Rail Corridor 2011-2012
Project manager for a major survey, excavation program and stone artefact assemblage curation for the rail corridor from Richlands to Springfield, south east Queensland.
Wyaralong Dam 2008-2010
Cultural heritage officer and data management for a major dam infrastructure project west of Beaudesert, Queensland.