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Gull Lake Gull Lake Caribou Island
Nelson River
ARCH AEO LO G IC AL SITE:
HbKw-06 BIRTHDAY RAPIDS UPRIVER SITE

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
• Pe d e strian (W alkin g ) Su rve y
H bKw-06 A R TIFAC TS FO U N D
• Su rfac e C o lle c tio n 3
• Sh o ve l Te stin g – 3 STPs (0 p o sitive )
• Lau re l rim sh e rd A
C U LTU R A L A FFILIATIO N S • En d sc rap e r
M id d le W o o d la n d • Lith ic flake
(ca . 1,000-2,000 yea rs a g o )

The site is located along a 2-metre-high eroded clay and cobble shoreline along

a stretch of the south shore of the Nelson River. It is 1.1 km downstream from
Birthday Rapids. The back shore is filled with willows and is slumping. Artifacts A
were recovered from a small hollow within the eroded bank and consisted of a
single Laurel ceramic rim, an end scraper, and a flake. The shoreline is actively
eroding due to ice jamming and water in the area. A site visit occurred in 2015.

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