CARD

Locality: on the north bank of the Little Southwest Miramichi, 2 m asl, about 1 km above the Reserve community of Red Bank, Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Map sheet: 21 I/13

Significance: Woodland; Sylvicole
Context: unit 79-14, datum level A/1037-1040, associated with a straight stemmed point

Comments: CfDl-1, Oxbow: This is a deeply stratified prehistoric campsite that is located at the head of tide with its flat terrace surface about 2 m above sea level. With the exception of the very lowest levels, which have produced only flakes, all levels are from the ceramic period. Ceramic bearing levels have returned some very early dates on materials resembling the Middle Woodland. Comment (P. Allen): S-2550 was taken from cultural level 8a, a band of charcoal-stained silt that had previously been dated to 2145 +/- 65 BP (S-1606) and 2120 +/- 65 BP (S-1652). The level contains bi-pointed projectile points as well as dentate, pseudo-scallop and punctate decorated ceramics. Although not complete out of range for the ceramic associations, S-2550 appears late for these cultural associations at this site and other sites in New Brunswick. S-2551 was taken from cultural level 19, a thin band of reddish brown silt with some charcoal staining. This level is near the base of the Oxbow site. The assemblage is composed of large scraping tools, medium-sized square to slightly expanding based projectile points, as well as undecorated and pseudo-scallop decorated ceramic vessels. The projectile point and scraper forms represented in this level have not been found previously in association with ceramics. S-2551 is considered to be about 500 years too late for the associated assemblage.

Canada / NB / CfDl-1 (Oxbow) / S-1804