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Lab number
WSU-4386
Material dated
marine shell
Type of date
Archaeological
Locality
At the North end of Digby island near the Western entrance to Venn Passafe. The site lies in a small northward facing bay due south of Gribbell islet
Date uploaded
February 14, 2020
Normalized Age
3840 ± 60
δ13C (per mil)
0.0
Stratigraphic component
layer consisterd of charcoal, crushed shell, firec cracked rock and dark brown soil.2-5m below surface
Context
Shell Midden
Comments
There are 15 oval or subrectangular cultural depressions at this site. Most of the house depressions have well-defined edges on three sides only. The sides facing the beach merge with general floor level. Author notes this is a pristine condition medium-sized winter village

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