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ARCH AEO LO G IC AL SITE:
HcKt-01 GR-9

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 cKt-01 A R TIFAC TS FO U N D
• Su rfac e C o lle c tio n 1 2 8 (8 9 fa u n a l)
• Sh o ve l Te stin g – 17 STPs • Lith ic flake s, to o ls A
(1 p o sitive )
• Lau re l p o tte ry
C U LTU R A L A FFILIATIO N S • Bird an d m am m al b o n e
L a te Ta lth e ile i Po in t • Late Talth e ile i Po in t B
(ca . 350-1,800 yea rs a g o )
L a te W o o d la n d
(ca . 1,000-2,000 yea rs a g o )

Caribou Island

The site is located along the northern bank of the Nelson River on a small spit

of relatively flat land. There is a small marshy area located on the north side
A
of the spit. The shoreline consists of cobbles and much of the soil has been
washed away. Various artifacts have been recovered from the site including
fabric-impressed Late Woodland pottery, a Late Taltheilei projectile point
(ca. 350-1,800 years ago), and various other Pre-European Contact artifacts. C M
The Late Taltheilei point is made of gronlid siltstone, a source of which is
Gull Lake Gull Lake found in central Saskatchewan. Site visits occurred in 2001, 2003, 2010, 2011,
Nelson River 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2018. B

Nelson River

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