19 Results Found

Archaeological Monitoring of the PanAm Cauldron Pilings Installation

Augering of 3 piling holes was monitored. Seven artifacts were recovered from the railroad cinder fill horizon consisting of windowpane glass and stoneware and glass storage containers. Stratigraphic profiles were observed and recorded.
Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. 2000. Archaeological Monitoring of the PanAm Cauldron Pilings Installation. Winnipeg:Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. [ CRM report (7pp)(TFNP, HRB, MM) ]
Material Recovered
View Source (new window)

Archaeological Monitoring of the Stage I Construction Program

A total of 10,969 artifacts were recovered during monitoring of Stage I construction in the East Yard at The Forks site. Postcontact recoveries represent the following: architectural objects; lighting equipment; scientific artifacts; medicine; communication; food processing; clothing; transportation; recreation; housewares; containers; detritus; and floral and faunal remains. Precontact recoveries include lithics, ceramics, faunal and floral remains, sediment samples and radiocarbon samples. Stratigraphy and features are discussed in detail. Interpretation is discussed for the following periods: Railway (1888-1988); Industrial and Immigration (1870-1888); Contact and Transition (1737-1870); and Precontact (4000 BC-AD 1737). Appendices include locational data, artifact cataloguing hierarchy, photographic plates, and an artifact inventory catalogue (the latter contained in volume II).
Kroker, Sid, and Pam Goundry. 1990. Archaeological Monitoring of the Stage I Construction Program. Winnipeg:The Forks Renewal Corporation. [ CRM monograph report (Vol. I 216pp.; Vol. II artifact catalogue)(TFNP, HRB, MM, on file at PC) ]
View Source (new window)

Archaeological Monitoring of the York Avenue Underpass Reconstruction Project

Monitoring of mechanized excavation yielded Precontact artifacts (60) representing the periphery of encampments previously identified (correlated with a horizon that has been radiocarbon dated to 580±70 years ago) from the following categories: ceramic, lithic, and faunal remains. Industrial Period (1870-1888) and Railway (1888-1988) artifacts (146) were also recovered from the following categories: architectural objects; lighting and manufacturing equipment; clothing; housewares; faunal remains; ceramic and glass storage and ornamental containers; and dinnerware. Stratigraphy is discussed in detail, and appendices include an artifact catalogue.
Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. 1998. Archaeological Monitoring of the York Avenue Underpass Reconstruction Project. Winnipeg:Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. [ CRM report (36pp)(HRB, MM) ]
Material Recovered
View Source (new window)

Archaeology at The Forks: An Initial Assessment

This report outlines the research appraoch and field techniques, including auger drilling and backhoe trenching, of the inital Parks CAnada archaeological testing at The Forks site in 1984. Historic background is outlined in terms of previous archaeology and Precontact occupations. Findings at Forts Gibraltar I and II, as well as the remains of the railway, are disucssed. Accomplishments are summarised, and the potential is outlined. Appendices include layer/event descriptions for Forts Gibraltar I and II; results of soil testing; wood sample identification; radiocarbon dates; and artifacts from areas around Forts Gibraltar I and II. Numerous illustrations and photos are also included.
Priess, Peter J., S.E. Bradford, S. Biron Ebell, and P.W.G. Nieuwhof. 1986. Ottawa:Environment Canada, Parks Service. [ Research monograph (225pp)(FNHSC, PC) ]
View Source (new window)

Geo-Technical Monitoring and the Heritage Resource Management Program for the West Roads Project

Monitoring of drilling yielded Precontact artifacts (2658) from lithic, ceramic, faunal and floral categories in three cultural horizons associated with dates of AD 1040 and AD 1285, and with the Aboriginal Peace Meeting 600 years ago. Historic artifacts (74) representing categories of: architectural objects; lighting equipment; communication; storage, ornamental and dinnerware containers; and floral and faunal remains. They are related to archival data from the early Immigration (1870-1888) and Railway (1888-1988) periods. Stratigraphy is discussed in detail, and stratigraphic profiles are included in appendices. A resource management plan is outlined.
Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. 2001. Geo-Technical Monitoring and the Heritage Resource Management Program for the West Roads Project. Winnipeg. [ CRM report (44pp)(HRB, MM) ]
View Source (new window)

Heritage Resources Impact Assessment for Proposed York & St. Mary Ave. Extensions (Main St.-Pioneer Blvd)

This is a report on the monitoring of Geo-Technical drilling and exploratory trenches that recovered 229 artifacts from 3 major levels: Railroad Fill (1900s); Early Historic (1737-1885) including Hudson’s Bay Experimental Farm period (1836-1848); and Precontact Native Ceramics (Blackduck tradition, AD 500-1750). Postcontact artifacts (78) represent: architectural objects; dinnerware; glass and ceramic storage containers; transportation; floral and faunal remains; detritus; soil samples. Precontact artifacts (150) represent ceramic, floral and faunal remains. Stratigraphy is discussed in detail. Appendices include an artifact catalogue.
Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. 1990. Heritage Resources Impact Assessment for Proposed York & St. Mary Ave. Extensions (Main St.-Pioneer Blvd). Winnipeg:Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. Prepared for I.D. Systems Ltd.. [ CRM report (34pp)(HRB, MM) ]
View Source (new window)

Provencher Bridge Project Archaeological Impact Assessment

Assessment of the impact of bridge construction reports on recoveries from a total of 26 test holes excavated by backhoe and Geo-Technical drilling. 1387 artifacts were recovered from at least seven discrete occupations representing the following periods: Railroad (1885-1988); Historic Flood (between 1826 and 1881); and Late Woodland (AD 1000-1750) including evidence of at least five occupations, Blackduck ceramics (AD 500 to 1750), and indications of extensive trade and seasonal visitation to The Forks. Appendices include Geo-Technical data and artifact catalogue.
Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. 1989. Provencher Bridge Project Archaeological Impact Assessment. Winnipeg:Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. Prepared for Prepared for Wardrop Engineering Inc.. [ CRM report (58pp)(HRB, MM) ]
View Source (new window)

The East Yards Archaeological Project, 1988 and 1990: Final Report. Manitoba Archaeological Journal

W The East Yards Archaeological report discusses the economic and social evolution of the Red River Settlement. Included is: an Introduction, History of Investigation, Methods, Stratification, Features (The cellar, The Sea of Brick), Chronology, Recoveries (artifacts, faunal), Conclusion, Acknowledgements and References. There are Figures (maps, artifact photos, drawings) and Tables (stratum, trenches, ceramics, fauna, glass, metal, pipes, clothing).
Monks, Gregory G.. 2005. The East Yards Archaeological Project, 1988 and 1990: Final Report. Manitoba Archaeological Journal. Winnipeg:15(1&2). [ Journal article (MAS, MM) ]
View Source (new window)

The Forks geo-technical bore hole monitoring

Ebell, S. Biron. 1987. The Forks geo-technical bore hole monitoring. Winnipeg:Untitled field notes on file, Department of Canadian Heritage. [ Field notes (1pp.)(MM, PC) ]