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Archaeological Impact Assessment of the Legacy Estates Project at The Forks

Eight assessment trenches were excavated yielding 5417 artifacts in the following categories: lithic; ceramic; floral and faunal remains; lighting and manufacturing equipment; clothing; transportation; unknown; storage and dinnerware containers. Pre-contact artifacts (5396) include Blackduck and Rainy River ceramics, and Post-contact artifacts (21) date from mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. Stratigraphy is discussed in detail, and stratigraphic profiles are included in appendices. Heritage resource management options are presented.
Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. 2000. Archaeological Impact Assessment of the Legacy Estates Project at The Forks. Winnipeg:Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. Prepared for Submitted to The Forks North Portage Partnership.. [ CRM report (49pp)(TFNP, HRB, MM) ]
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Archaeological Investigations at The Forks National Historic Site, Winnipeg: Mitigation of the North Point Development

Monitoring of backhoe excavations and auger tests yielded a total of 1068 artifacts. Historic artifacts (22), all post-dating the construction of the B&B Building in 1888/89, represent the following categories: architectural objects; lighting equipment; transportation; glass, ceramic, and metal dinnerware and storage containers. Precontact artifacts (1046) represent: faunal remains; clothing manufacture; lithic; and ceramic. Ceramics are indicative of Plains cultural group manufacture, and the Precontact occupation here is estimated at 400-800 years ago. Stratigraphy is discussed in detail. Appendices include an artifact catalogue.
Adams, G., K. Lunn, M.A. Tisdale, and P.J. Priess. 1990. Ottawa:Environment Canada, Parks Service. [ Research bulletin (17pp.)(FNHSC, HRB, MM, PC) ]
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Archaeological Mitigation at the Travel Manitoba Idea Centre at The Forks

Report on mitigation during which 5 archaeological strata were encountered. A total of 1375 artifacts were recovered, representing the following categories: lithic; ceramic; faunal and floral remains. Occupation is associated with Plains Woodland ceramic cultures during the Late Woodland period, and the date is estimated at ca. AD 1550±200. Stratigraphy is discussed in detail. Appendices include an artifact catalogue.

Note that after reconstruction, some vessels were re-identified as Avonlea (ca. AD 300-700), see Speidel, Paul, 1996.
Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. 1994. Archaeological Mitigation at the Travel Manitoba Idea Centre at The Forks. Winnipeg:Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. Prepared for Travel Manitoba, Manitoba Industry Trade and Tourism. [ CRM report (22pp)(TFNP, HRB, MM) ]
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Archaeological Mitigation of the Johnston Terminal Refurbishment Project

Mitigation of construction during refurbishment of the Johnston Terminal encountered archaeological horizon associated with the 3000-year-old Archaic Period. Stratigraphy and two hearth features are discussed. The 12,754 artifacts recovered were analyzed by material types lithic, floral, and faunal. A catalogue of artifacts is included in the appendices.
Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. Archaeological Mitigation of the Johnston Terminal Refurbishment Project. Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. [ CRM monograph report (100pp)(TFNP, HRB, MM) ]
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Archaeological Monitoring & Mitigation of the CN Rail Overpass Reconstruction - Mile 0.40 Rivers Subdivision P.D. No.94-32

Monitoring of excavations yielded 1347 artifacts from early 20th century deposits (1900s to ca. 1950), a leather coat from the Homestead Period (1860s to 1880s), and 9789 artifacts from two Protocontact (ca. AD 1650 to 1740) horizons. Artifacts represent the following categories: lithics; architectural objects; lighting and manufacturing equipment; medicine; communication; food procurement and processing; clothing; transportation; trade goods, adornment; recreation; faunal and floral remains; glass, wooden and ceramic storage, cooking, ornamental, toiletry, and waste containers; glass and ceramic dinnerware. Stratigraphy is detailed by layer, and appendices include artifact catalogues from recoveries east and west of Main Street.
Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. 1995. Archaeological Monitoring & Mitigation of the CN Rail Overpass Reconstruction - Mile 0.40 Rivers Subdivision P.D. No.94-32. Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. Prepared for Submitted to Reid Crowther & Partners Ltd.. [ CRM monograph report (266pp)(HRB, MM) ]
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Archaeological Monitoring and Impact Assessment Component of The Forks Heritage Plaza Project

Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. 1003. Archaeological Monitoring and Impact Assessment Component of The Forks Heritage Plaza Project. Winnipeg:Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. [ CRM report (54pp)(HRB, MM) ]
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Archaeological Monitoring and Sub-Surface Activities at the B & B Building

Monitoring of backhoe excavations and auger tests yielded a total of 1068 artifacts. Historic artifacts (22), all post-dating the construction of the B&B Building in 1888/89, represent the following categories: architectural objects; lighting equipment; transportation; glass, ceramic, and metal dinnerware and storage containers. Precontact artifacts (1046) represent: faunal remains; clothing manufacture; lithic; and ceramic. Ceramics are indicative of Plains cultural group manufacture, and the Precontact occupation here is estimated at 400-800 years ago. Stratigraphy is discussed in detail. Appendices include an artifact catalogue.
Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. Archaeological Monitoring and Sub-Surface Activities at the B & B Building. Winnipeg:Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. Prepared for Manitoba Children's Museum.
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Archaeology at The Forks: An Initial Assessment

This report outlines the research appraoch and field techniques, including auger drilling and backhoe trenching, of the inital Parks CAnada archaeological testing at The Forks site in 1984. Historic background is outlined in terms of previous archaeology and Precontact occupations. Findings at Forts Gibraltar I and II, as well as the remains of the railway, are disucssed. Accomplishments are summarised, and the potential is outlined. Appendices include layer/event descriptions for Forts Gibraltar I and II; results of soil testing; wood sample identification; radiocarbon dates; and artifacts from areas around Forts Gibraltar I and II. Numerous illustrations and photos are also included.
Priess, Peter J., S.E. Bradford, S. Biron Ebell, and P.W.G. Nieuwhof. 1986. Ottawa:Environment Canada, Parks Service. [ Research monograph (225pp)(FNHSC, PC) ]
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Identification of Charcoal Samples from The Forks, Manitoba. Historic Resource Conservation Branch, National Historic Parks and Sites Directorate, Ottawa

This is a brief report on the results of the identification of charcoal samples recovered from the Parks Canada archaeological excavations at The Forks in 1988. Commonly identified specimens were elm, ash and poplar with one possible oak specimen.
Lafleche, Louis. 1989. Historic Resource Conservation Branch, National Historic Parks and Sites Directorate, Ottawa. Prepared for Prepared for Mary-Ann Tisdale, Archaeological Services, Prairie and Northern Region. [ Research report (4pp)(MM, PC) ]
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Monitoring Report, Festival Park Development, Phase I, Forks National Historic Site.

This report discusses method and observations for the monitoring of excavations for the installation of a walkway with lighting (at the north end of the Festival Park). Excavations went no deeper than the Railroad Period (1888-1988) fill, and no archaeological materials were recovered.
Downie, Paul. 1999. Monitoring Report, Festival Park Development, Phase I, Forks National Historic Site.. Winnipeg:Parks Canada, Western Canada Service Centre. [ Report on file (1pp)(MM, PC) ]
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