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- Lab number
- Beta-105891
- Material dated
- charcoal; charbon de bois
- Locality
- on the Jemseg River, the thoroughfare between Grand Lake and the lower Saint John River, Queens County, New Brunswick
- Map sheet
- 21 G/16
- Submitter
- S. Blair
- Date submitted
- October 15, 2001
- Normalized Age
- 1600 ± 60
- δ13C (per mil)
- -32.9
- Significance
- culture?
- Context
- semi-subterranean house
- Additional information
- AMS date. The same feature is dated by Beta-106507.
- Comments
- BkDm-14, Jemseg Crossing: This site was partially excavated in 1996 and 1997 as part of a mitigation effort for the proposed alignment of the new TransCanada Highway. The excavations revealed a large multicomponent site both on a terrace, 5 m asl, that parallels the river 80 m from its bank, and stratified in deep alluvium on a natural level directly adjacent to the river. The terrace and levee are underlain by glacial till and glaciolacustrine clay deposits, but archaeological materials were recovered exclusively from post-glacial alluvial deposits consisting of silt and sand with patchy clay content (up to ca. 70%). Human activity on the site was widespread, and more than 80 archaeological features were uncovered, including complex domestic facilities (semi-subterranean house floors, hearths, storage and refuse pits), a ceremonial (red ochre) feature, lithic knapping areas, and historic activity areas. Most of the dated features pertain to the Terminal Archaic and the Early Maritime Woodland (Early Ceramic) period, although a small Middle Maritime Woodland (Middle Ceramic) component was also recovered. The eastern edge of the terrace produced a band of highly disturbed Middle and Late Archaic artifacts. Historic debris (mostly 17th century and 19th and 20th century material, possibly of Native origin) was scattered throughout upper layers of the site.