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- Lab number
- Beta-48707
- Material dated
- charcoal; charbon de bois
- Locality
- Windsor, Detroit River, Essex County, Ontario
- Map sheet
- 40 J/06
- Submitter
- H.J. Daechsel
- Date submitted
- June 25, 0099
- Normalized Age
- 100 ± 70
- Significance
- Historic; Historique
- Context
- one of two dated features
- Associated taxa
- Mammalia; Aves; Reptilia; Pisces
- Comments
- AbHs-11, Great Western Park: Two radiocarbon dates apparently reflect historic development of the park, but recovered artifacts indicate occupation over a period of about 1500 years. Cooper and Savage (1994: 37) indicate occupation beginning in the Late Woodland, with a Historic Ottawa component and a Eurocanadian component (AD 1000-1650, 18th and 19th centuries). Fill from 40 sq m of the park and five parking lot trenches was screened through 6 mm mesh, and samples from most features were flotated. The principal component is believed to be 18th century Ottawa, but recovered specimens (N=4928) came from a mix of components. Classes represented were mammal, avian, reptile, and fish, with the first most abundant. The species identified provide good evidence for warm weather occupation. An antler with cut tines is the only osseous artifact recovered.