Stage 1&2 Archaeological Assessment of the Hanley Park North Subdivision Part of Lot 14, Concession 1 Geographic Township of Thurlow City of Belleville Hastings County, Ontario Original Report Approval Authority: City of Belleville Licensee: Michael Berry, PhD Licence No: P246 Prepared by: Michael Berry, PhD PIF# P246-0388-2018 Date 25-October-2018 www.abacusarchaeology.ca [email protected] (613)530-7944 Executive Summary In October of 2018 Abacus Archaeological Services was retained to undertake a Stage 1- 2 archaeological assessment of the approximately 34 ha development property known as the Hanley Park North Subdivision, Part Lot 14, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Thurlow, Hastings County, now within the City of Belleville (Map 4). The property is currently undeveloped and is bounded to the south and west by a Hydro Easement, now a walking path, as well as an undeveloped treed portion and a large area of wetlands containing marsh and a creek. The property owner plans to develop the property for residential purposes with the construction of streets and residential lots (see attached development plan). An archaeological assessment was required in support of applications for a Plan of Subdivision and Rezoning of the property. One registered archaeological site is located within 1 km of the subject property. Background research showed that the property had high potential for the presence of archaeological material due to its location upon a waterway. Primary occupation of the area began in the early 19th century when Luke Carscallen and his family obtained the lot. The property has served primarily as a mixture of pasture/hay fields bounded by undeveloped wetlands lands into the present period. Based upon the established potential for archaeological resources within the subject property Stage 2 testing was performed on October 22nd and 23rd, 2018 under Project Information Form number P246-0388-2018. No features or material of archaeological significance was recovered during the Stage 2 excavation. Based upon these results the licensee makes the following recommendations with regard to the study area (Map 11). • The subject property tested during Stage 2 excavation has been assessed and found to contain no significant archaeological resources. No further work is required within the study area. i Table of Contents Project Personnel ............................................................................................................... iii 1.0 Project Context.............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Development Context: .............................................................................................. 1 1.2 Historical Context: .................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Property and Structural History: ............................................................................... 3 1.4 Archaeology of the Region: ...................................................................................... 4 2.0 Project Context: Archaeological Context ..................................................................... 7 2.1 Previous Archaeological Research near the Subject Property: ................................. 7 2.2 Physiography of the Study Area: .............................................................................. 8 2.3 Archaeological Potential of the Study Area: ............................................................ 8 3.0 Field Methods ............................................................................................................... 9 4.0 Record of Finds ........................................................................................................... 10 4.1 Inventory of Documentary Record Generated in the Field ..................................... 11 5.0 Analysis and Conclusions ........................................................................................... 12 6.0 Recommendations ....................................................................................................... 12 7.0 Advice on Compliance with Legislation..................................................................... 13 8.0 Bibliography and Sources ........................................................................................... 14 Images ............................................................................................................................... 15 Maps .................................................................................................................................. 18 ii Images Image 1. A view of the dense wooded interior of the property during Stage 2 testing. ... 15 Image 2. A view during Stage 2 testing of the wooded property. .................................... 15 Image 3. A view north along the Hydro Easement western boundary of the property. .... 16 Image 4. A view south of the creek and flooded marshlands. .......................................... 16 Image 5. A view of the flooded marshlands in the northern parts of the property. .......... 17 Image 6. A view of the northern limits of the subject property . ...................................... 17 Maps Map 1. The subject property location on 1:250 000 NTS plan. ........................................ 18 Map 2. The subject property location on 1:25 000 NTS plan . ......................................... 19 Map 3. The subject property location on 1:10 000 Ontario Base Map. ............................ 20 Map 4. A plan of the subject property . ............................................................................ 21 Map 5. A section from Belden’s 1878 map of Thurlow Township. ................................. 22 Map 6. Sections from the 1933 national topographical series map. ................................. 23 Map 7. A section from a 1953 aerial photograph of the subject property. ....................... 24 Map 8. A section from a 1971 aerial photograph of the subject property. ....................... 25 Map 9. An aerial view of the subject property in 2013. ................................................... 26 Map 10. A section of the soil survey plan of Prince Edward County. .............................. 27 Map 11. A Stage 2 assessment plan of the subject property. ............................................ 28 Project Personnel Project Manager/Licence Holder Michael Berry, PhD Licence No. P246 Field Director Michael Berry Historical Research/Report Writing Michael Berry Field Crew Alex Cadue Peter Cassidy Douglas Kirk iii 1.0 Project Context 1.1 Development Context: In October of 2018 Abacus Archaeological Services was retained to undertake a Stage 1- 2 archaeological assessment of the approximately 34 ha development property known as the Hanley Park North Subdivision, Part Lot 14, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Thurlow, Hastings County, now within the City of Belleville (Map 4). The property is currently undeveloped and is bounded to the south and west by a Hydro Easement, now a walking path, as well as an undeveloped treed portion and a large area of wetlands containing marsh and a creek. The property owner plans to develop the property for residential purposes with the construction of streets and residential lots (see attached development plan). An archaeological assessment was required in support of applications for a Plan of Subdivision and Rezoning of the property. The legislation triggering the assessment is the Planning Act. The City of Belleville is the approval authority for this application. All activities carried out during the Stage 1-2 assessment were completed in accordance with the terms of the Ontario Heritage Act and the Ministry of Tourism and Culture’s (now Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport) 2011 Standards and Guidelines for Consultant Archaeologists. Stage 2 testing was performed on October 22nd and 23rd, 2018 under Project Information Form number P246-0388-2018. This report was written and assembled by Michael Berry, PhD of Abacus Archaeological Services. Background research utilized Land Registry Records, local histories and relevant maps. Permission to access the subject property and to carry out the assessment was granted by the property owner. All images and documents generated during this project will be archived by the licensee until such time that a suitable repository is established. 1 1.2 Historical Context: Concessions I and II of Thurlow Township were first surveyed in 1787 although a number of individuals including Andrew Chisolm, Captain George Singleton and Lieutenant Israel Ferguson had preceded the survey and settled in 1784. The settlement at the mouth of the Moira was known as Singleton’s Creek from 1785 to 1790. The first large scale settlement in Thurlow occurred in 1789 when a group of 50 people moved from Prince Edward County up the Moira River to the Foxboro area and founded a settlement later known as Smithville. The same year John Simpson built the first tavern near the corner of what is now Front and Dundas Streets in Belleville. In 1790 Captain John Meyers built the first sawmill and a gristmill on the Moira in what is now Belleville and from then till 1816 the settlement was called Meyers’ Creek. In 1800, another mill was established by the Reed family on the Sixth Concession below Plainfield Rapids. Around 1812 mills were built on the Moira at Corbyville and Cannifton, the villages that sprang up around the mills. The road to Cannifton was