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ARCH AEO LO G IC AL SITE: Caribou Island
HbKu-09 BOX BAY TENT FRAME

Gull Lake Gull Lake
Nelson River
A R C H A EO LO G IC A L SITE T YPE
SU R VEY M E TH O D S C am p site
Nelson River H bKu-09 • Pe d e strian (W alkin g ) Su rve y A R TIFAC TS FO U N D
• Su rfac e C o lle c tio n
2 1 (1 0 fa u n a l)
C U LTU R A L A FFILIATIO N S • Lith ic flake s A
P re -E u ro p e a n C o n ta c t • Blu e tran sfe r p rin t c e ram ic B
(ca . 400-12,000 yea rs a g o ) • Bo ttle g lass C
R e c e n t to P re se n t H isto ric • C artrid g e c asin g
(1930-presen t) • W ire faste n e r D
• C an s
• Bird an d m am m al b o n e

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The site is located along the southwest shore of Box Bay on the south side of

the Nelson River. During the initial site visit a wooden pole tent frame was
located on a terrace, 10 m from the water’s edge. Lithic flakes and historic
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artifacts were recovered from the site. Site visits occurred in 2004, 2012, 2015,
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2016, 2018, and 2019.

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Top Left: Photo of the tent frame taken in 2004 (aspect west).
Center Left: Photo of a caribou running along the shoreline taken in 2015 (aspect west).
Bottom Left: View of the back shore taken during the in 2015 survey (aspect west).
Top Right: View of the shoreline taken during the 2012 survey (aspect northwest).
20 Bottom Right: View of the shoreline taken during the 2016 survey (aspect southeast).