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Lab number
S-1288
Field number
CMC-_904
Material dated
deer bone collagen; collagène osseux de cerf
Taxa dated
Odocoileus sp.
Locality
on a knoll near Long Point, 171 m asl, north shore of Lake Erie, South Walingham Township, Norfolk County, Ontario
Map sheet
40 I/09
Submitter
M. Spence
Date submitted
February 13, 0097
Measured Age
2470 ± 65
Normalized Age
2550 ± 70
δ13C (per mil)
-20.0
Significance
Early Woodland, Meadowood; Sylvicole inférieur
Stratigraphic component
Component 1
Context
Feature 15, burial pit, Sq 490-500, 10-15 cm below top soil
Associated taxa
Mammalia: Homo sapiens, Odocoileus virginianus, Canis sp, Castor canadensis, Marmota monax?, Urocyon cinereoargenteus; Aves; Pisces, Amia calva
Additional information
Deer bone was a grave offering.
Comments
AdHc-4, Bruce Boyd: This is a cemetery site with Terminal Archaic, Meadowood, and Late Woodland components. The largest component represents Meadowood with 17 burial features (20 individuals) and two caches. The Late Woodland component is a Glen Meyer fishing camp and cemetery covering 0.1 ha.

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