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ARCH AEO LO G IC AL SITE: Caribou Island
HbKu-14 RABBIT CREEK EAST

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
Gull Lake • Pe d e strian (W alkin g ) Su rve y
Gull Lake
Nelson River H bKu-14 • Su rfac e C o lle c tio n A R TIFAC TS FO U N D
1 0 2
• Sh o ve l Te stin g – 16 STPs • Lith ic flake s, to o ls A
(0 p o sitive )
• Po tte ry sh e rd s B
Nelson River C U LTU R A L A FFILIATIO N S
A rc h a ic
(ca . 2,000-6,500 yea rs a g o )
W o o d la n d (ca . 350-2,000 yea rs a g o )
R e c e n t to P re se n t H isto ric
(1930-presen t)

A
Site HbKu-14 is located on the south shore of Gull Lake, east of the mouth of

Rabbit Creek. The site consists of an eroding sandy shoreline with low lying
back shore. The initial visit in 2004 resulted in various Pre-European Contact
lithics being recovered. Later visits resulted in additional lithics and ceramics as
well as a base of an Archaic projectile point. Site visits occurred in 2004, 2012, C M
2015, 2016, 2018.

B

Top Left: Photo of Rabbit Creek in 2004 (aspect south).
Top Right: Photo of a busted boat on Rabbit Creek in 2012 (aspect north).
Bottom Left: Photo of Rabbit Creek in 2018 (aspect south).
30 Bottom Right: Photo of a projectile point base recovered during the 2012 survey.