Image 4n Barbed Wire in Tree

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2 5.0 Conclusions and Recommendations With the exception of the immediate foundation and pasture area, most of the Jock River Phase II property is cleared for archaeological potential. These cleared areas include (with the reason): Absolutely no finds were recovered from anywhere on the property north of the cleared right of way (Lots 11 to 6), nor in the property nearest the existing easement (Lot 1). On the right of way only one positive test pit (Pit 24) yielded some melted glass and no other materials. Lots 4 and 5 had a few isolated finds that subsequent additional test pits revealed to be unique finds (Pits 24 to 28) and they are thus considered discrete finds that do not require additional archaeological examination Lots 2 and 3 contain the house foundation, stone well, and a number of positive test pits that suggest a broader historical material culture. The presence of cut nails and common iron stone pottery and whiteware ironstone near to the house foundation suggests a potential associative date of between 1845 and The fact that the property was purchased in 1828 and the cut stone foundation is typical of mid-19 th century construction in the Richmond area, along with some brick building material detritus, strongly suggests that the house foundation is a historic structure. A Stage III examination of the house foundation and area is, therefore, recommended to determine both the extent of the site and its age. This area of examination has been laid out already (the Stage III examination is currently underway) as detailed in Figure 3 above, and will involve the examination of a 900 m 2 site area through a 1x1 m sampling strategy (to be detailed in the upcoming report PIF P ). The client, Ontario Inc., has already given approval for the project, as has the Ministry of Culture. 5.1 Advice on Compliance with Legislation a. This report is submitted to the Minister of Culture as a condition of licensing In accordance with Part VI of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 190, c The report is reviewed to ensure that the licensed consultant archaeologist has met the terms and conditions of their archaeological license, and that the archaeological fieldwork and report recommendations ensure the conservation, protection and preservation of the cultural heritage of Ontario. b. Should previously undocumented archaeological resources be discovered, they may be a new archaeological site and therefore subject to Section 48 (1) of the Ontario Heritage Act. The proponent or person discovering the archaeological resources must cease alteration of the site immediately and engage a licensed consultant archaeologist to carry out archaeological fieldwork, in compliance with sec. 48(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act. 19

3 Bibliography Adams, N Field Manual for Avocational Archaeologists in Ontario. Third ed. Ontario Archaeological Society Inc., Richmond Hill. Chapman, L. J. and D. F. Putnam 1984 The Physiography of Southern Ontario. Third ed. Ontario Geological Survey Special Volume 2. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Toronto. Collard, E Pottery and Porcelain in Canada. Second ed. McGill-Queen's University Press, Kingston. Doroszenko, D Stand by Your Ruin: Strategies for Assessing a Built Environment. Ontario Archaeology 83/84: Ellis, C. and N. Ferris 1990 The Archaeology of Southern Ontario to A.D Occasional Publication No. 5. Ontario Archaeology Society, Inc., London. Hodges, H Artifacts: An introduction to early materials and technology. Ronald P. Frye & Company, Kingston. King, T. B Glass in Canada. The Boston Mills Press, Erin. Newlands, D. L Early Ontario Potters: Their craft and trade. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited, Toronto. Riedel, B The Heritage of Goulbourn: A Driving Tour. Corporation of the Township of Goulbourn, Stittsville. Webster, D Canadian Pottery. New York Graphic Society Limited, Greenwich. Historic Map of Richmond (1880) Source: Historic Map of Carleton County (1880) Source: 20

4 Appendix One Finds Recovered and Listing of Their Contents Figure 4 Site Features and Area of Artifact Recovery Pit No. Artifact Description Type Amount 1 Piece of Brick Brick 1 2 Machine Part Metal 1 3 Bent Iron Metal 1 21

5 4 Iron Nails Metal 4 4 Sheet Metal Pieces Metal 28 4 Round Metal Object Metal 1 4 Brick Piece Brick 1 5 Pottery Ceramic 4 6 Metal Nut Metal 1 6 Animal Jaw Bone 1 7 Bone Bone 1 7 Brick Bone 4 8 Piece of Porcelain Ceramic 1 9 Gear Wheel Metal 1 10 Iron Nails Metal 1 10 Bone Bone 1 10 Glass Plug Glass 1 11 Metal Sheet Bits Metal Nail Metal 1 11 Twisted Metal Wire Metal 1 12 White Pottery Ceramic 1 13 Glass Piece Glass 1 13 Metal Sheet Bit Metal 1 14 White Pottery Ceramic 1 15 Whetstone Stone 1 15 Metal Piece Metal 1 16 Rivet Metal 1 17 Sheet Metal Pieces Metal 1 18 Barbed Wire in Tree Metal 1 19 Blue Transferware Ceramic 1 20 Iron Nails Metal 5 20 Iron Wire Metal 1 21 Chain Length Metal 1 22 Bent Iron Machine Piece Metal 1 23 Metal Handle Metal 1 24 Melted Glass Glass 3 25 Projectile Point Stone 1 26 Iron pieces Metal c firepit Metal N/A 28 Yellow/Black Pottery Ceramic 1 Totals

6 Appendix 2 Outside Property Finds Firing Range Hill One local resident, Peter, indicated that there was a firing range hill at the back of the property. Some claimed it was first used in the War of 1812 by troops marching down from Ottawa to Kingston, while Peter has noted that it was also used for rifle practice by troops training for the First and Second World Wars. We walked out to the hill and took some pictures and noted its location (Figure 4, Appendix 1). The hill is largely grown over with trees, having been unused for well over sixty years, but the hill structure is still quite clear. It is uncertain, at this point, how old this earthwork actually is. Should that land adjacent to the Jock River Phase II development area come under development, I would recommend that the land around the earthwork be examined for signs of historic artifact materials. Picture of Ramp Side of hill, with subject at top of one edge of the hill, photographer at the outer base of hill 23

7 Photo taken on top of hill with subject at one end of hill top and photographer at the other Photo of ramp end of hill, taken from 50m away 24

8 View of other end of hill (ends at end of arrow here) The image above shows the rough dimensions of the firing range hill. 25

9 Endnotes i The offer from the British government to the soliders was as follows:..each private is to receive 100 acres, each sergeant 200 acres, each lieutenant 400, each captain 800 and each 1000 acres. Free transportation to the new land and regular army rations for 12 months along with certain pensions and half pay to be continued for officers. Each family head was issued one axe, shovels, knives, a hammer, a handsaw, a bed and blanket, two files, twelve panes of glass and twelve pounds of nails in three sizes. Every five soldiers were given, to share, a crosscut saw, a whipsaw and a grindstone. The whole group of settlers, about 400 families, was given two common complete sets of carpenter s tools to be shared (Riedel, 1990: 60). 26