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- Lab number
- Beta-51303
- Field number
- CMC-1420
- Material dated
- charcoal; charbon de bois
- Taxa dated
- coniferous and deciduous taxa (id. by R.J. Mott)
- Locality
- 300 m east of the Trans-Canada Highway, on a high terrace above a gravel pit at Four Falls, 108 m asl, south of Grand Falls, St. John drainage, Victoria County, New Brunswick
- Map sheet
- 21 J/13
- Submitter
- D.L. Keenlyside
- Date submitted
- July 9, 0097
- Measured Age
- 1845 ± 60
- Normalized Age
- 1845 ± 60
- δ13C (per mil)
- -25.0
- Significance
- culture?
- Context
- brown soil, eluviated A horizon, 18 cm depth
- Comments
- CeDw-9, Four Falls: The site lies on an early post-glacial terrace above the Aroostook River. A small assemblage (ca. 120 specimens) of heavily leached lithics was collected from the site. No diagnostic material was found to establish cultural affiliation, but the site location and provenience suggest considerable antiquity. The charcoal was examined by R.J. Mott (Wood identification report 91.66) who noted that numerous fragments were examined using incident light. The sample includes fragments from several taxa; both coniferous and deciduous woods are represented. Possibly two species of conifer and three species of deciduous wood may be included. The small size of the fragments would not allow suitable surfaces to be exposed for more precise identification. Of note, however, is the possibibility that several taxa may be present, an unlikely situation if the charcoal accumulation relates to debris from a forest fire. Keenlyside considers the date acceptable for this site, presumed to be a seasonal caribou or moose hunting camp.