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Lab number: S-470
Field number: CMC-_320
Material dated: charcoal; charbon de bois

Locality: on the north bank of Saugeen River, 3.5 km upstream from Lake Huron, Annabel Township, Bruce County, Ontario
Map sheet: 41 A/11

Submitter: J.V. Wright
Date submitted: September 16, 0096

Measured Age: 2535 ± 150
Normalized Age: 2535 ± 150
δ¹³C (per mil): -25.0

Significance: Early / Middle Woodland, Meadowood / Saugeen; Sylvicole inférieur / moyen
Context: test pit just west of Unit 8, basal yellow clay of Midden A, 61 cm depth
Associated taxa: Mammalia 1734, Cervidae 11-?, Odocoileus virginianus 169-4, Cervus elaphus 9-1, Alces sp or Bos sp 1-1, Carnivora 4-?, Canis lupus 3-1, Canis lupus or Canis familiaris 34-1, Ursus americanus 54-5, Procyon lotor 7-2, Martes americana 5-1, Martes pennanti 5-1, Lutra canadensis 3-1, Rodentia 2-?, Castor canadensis 275-8, Erethizon dorsatum 9-2, Ondatra zibethicus 8-1, Aves Reptilia Amphibia Pisces Flora

Additional information: Finlayson (1977) and Spence et al. (1990) give the lab number as S-490.
Comments: BdHi-1, Donaldson: Spence, et al. (1990: 135) summarize contrasting views concerning this site: "A Meadowood component is indicated at the Donaldson site by the presence of 3 Meadowood points, a probable Meadowood preform, an unfinished trapezoidal gorget, an unfinished birdstone, and 18 sherds of Vinette 1 ware, representing at least 6 vessels... Vinette 1 ceramics are associated with both of the early radiocarbon dates [S-119, S-470], so these probably pertain to an early, distinct Meadowood occupation of the site... J. Wright..., on the other hand, believes that the intermingling of Vinette 1 and Saugeen ceramics reflects their contemporaneity and the early appearance of the decorated Saugeen series on the Bruce Peninsula... Unfortunately, the Early Woodland component has been so extensively disturbed and masked by the later Saugeen occupation that we cannot determine its extent, seasonality, or subsistence practices." All agree that the anomalously young age of S-118 may reflect contamination by recent burned pine roots. Cooper and Savage (1994: 26) note that Burns' faunal analysis, with 76% fish, 21% mammal, supports the site's interpretation as a fishing station. The identified fish species are mostly spring-summer spawners, but lake trout and whitefish may extend seasonality to autumn. Weir- and spear-fishing are suggested as the main techniques. The value of the sample was greatly increased by flotation methods used for recovery. Blakeley analyzed 520 specimens primarily from midden features rather than hearth pits, and 80% were mammal, 17% fish. The low fish frequency is thought to be related to small sample size and provenience. Fauna: Marmota monax 19-2, Tamias striatus 9-2, Glaucomys sabrinus 2-2, Cricetidae 9-3, Peromyscus maniculatus 1-1, Synaptomys cooperi 1-1, Microtus pennsylvanicus 9-3, cf. Blarina sp 5-2, Sus scrofa 1-1 (intrusive), Homo sapiens; Aves 29-?, Gavia immer 3-1, Branta canadensis 1-1, Mergus merganser 1-1, Aythyini 2-1, Haliaeetus leucocephalus 2-1, Pandion haliaetus 1-1, Nyctea scandiaca 1-1, Quiscalus quiscula 1-1; Reptilia 137, Chelydra serpentina 41-2, Clemmys guttata 6-1, Clemmys insculpta 5-1, Emydoidea blandingi 17-3, Graptemys geographica 3-1, Chrysemys picta 6-2, Thamnophis sp 2-1; Amphibia: Ranidae 7; Pisces 6458, Acipenser fulvescens 510-7, Salmo sp 1-1, Coregonus sp 8-1, Esox lucius 3-1, Catostomidae 912-43, Semotilus atromaculatus 2-1, Ictalurus sp 249-12, Noturus flavus 1-1, Micropterus sp 37-9, Stizostedion sp 465-39, Perca sp 1-1, Aplodinotus grunniens 98-3; Flora: Rubus sp 40, Sambucus canadensis 1, Sambucus pubens 1, Prunus pensylvanica 1 Analysts: D.E. McAllister (fish), W.D. Finlayson (flora)

Canada / ON / BdHi-___1 (Donaldson) / S-470

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