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Newfoundland - Ferryland Archaeological Dig
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 The Kirke Seals exhibited in the museum. Enamaled gold seals measuring less than an inch in height were found near the waterfront in 2003. Side pieces were hinged to reveal three different seals. One of the seals was identified as the coat of arms of Sir David Kirke, conquerer of Quebec and proprieter of Ferryland's Pool plantation from 1638 to 1651. |
 Artifacts including iron nails, pottery fragments and pipe stems just dug and screened from the site. The slip of paper describes the location, date, etc. the artifacts were found. |
 Workers carfully dig into Newfoundland's past. |
 Recently uncovered cobblestone walkway near the Kirke House kitchen. |
 Re-created vegetable gardens outside of the dig. |
 Military snake belt hook - about 4cm in length. |
 "Bellarmine" or "Bartmann" stoneware jug (Fld-118) "Bellarmine" or "Bartmann" stoneware jug, made in the Frechen region of Germany and used to hold distilled spirits. It was broken and discarded about the time of the Dutch raid in 1673. (description from: visit: www.heritage.nf.ca/avalon) |
 H/EDWA/RDS Relief. Moulded cartouche on the right side of bowl. Stem bore size: 6/64ths Moulded cartouche on the right side of the pipe bowl is a popular style in Bristol and the West Country from 1700-80 (Oswald 1975:70). Both pipe bowl and mark identified as Bristol pipemaker Henry Edwards 1699-1727. Refer to Walker 1977:1418. (description from: visit: www.heritage.nf.ca/avalon) |
