STAGE 1 ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF FINCH AVENUE WEST AND WESTON ROAD PART OF LOT 20, CONCESSION 5 WYS GEOGRAPHIC TOWNSHIP OF YORK, YORK COUNTY CITY OF TORONTO
ORGINAL REPORT
Prepared for:
Medallion Reality Holdings 970 Lawrence Avenue West, Suite 304 Toronto, ON M6A 3B6 T 416-256-3900
Archaeological Licence #P046 (Clish) Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport PIF# P046-0112-2015 ASI File: 15TS-235
1 February, 2016
Archaeological & Cultural ASI H e r i t a g e Se r v i c es 528 Bathurst Street Toronto, ONTARIO M5S 2P9 416-966-1069 F 416-966-9723 asiheritage.ca
STAGE 1 ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF FINCH AVENUE WEST AND WESTON ROAD PART OF LOT 20, CONCESSION 5 WYS GEOGRAPHIC TOWNSHIP OF YORK, YORK COUNTY CITY OF TORONTO
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment of the Southeast Corner of Finch Avenue West and Weston Road, part of Lot 20, Concession 5 WYS, Geographic Township of York, County of York, now in the City of Toronto, has been carried out prior to re-development. The subject property is approximately five hectares in size.
The assessment entailed consideration of the proximity of previously registered archaeological sites, the original environmental setting of the property, and its nineteenth-and twentieth-century development history. This research in conjunction with the field review, has led to the conclusion that there is no potential for the presence of significant pre-contact Aboriginal or historical Euro- Canadian archaeological resources. The entire subject property has been altered due to previous twentieth century development. The construction techniques of the twentieth century would have obliterated any traces of early occupation within the subject property. As such, it is recommended that no further archaeological assessment of the property be required.
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PROJECT PERSONNEL
Project Manager: Beverly Garner, Hons. BA Staff Archaeologist & Manager, Stage 1 and 2 Projects, Planning Division
Project Director: Andrew Clish, BES (P046) Senior Archaeologist & Geomatics Specialist
Project Administrator: Jennifer Ley, Hons. BA (R376) Staff Archaeologist & Assistant Manager of Stage 1 and 2 Projects, Planning Division
Field Director: Robb Bhardwaj, MA (R449)
Report Preparation: Jennifer Ley
Graphics: Jonas Fernandez, MSc. (R281) Staff Archaeologist & Geomatics Specialist
Report Reviewer: David Robertson, MA (P372) Senior Archaeologist & Manager of the Planning Division
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... i PROJECT PERSONNEL ...... ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... iii 1.0 PROJECT CONTEXT ...... 1 1.1 Development Context ...... 1 1.2 Historical Context ...... 1 1.2.1 Historical Overview ...... 1 1.2.2 Historical Map Sources ...... 2 1.2.3 Review of Aerial Photography ...... 3 1.3 Archaeological Context ...... 4 1.3.1 Previous Research ...... 4 1.3.2 Previous Assessments ...... 5 1.3.3 Physiography ...... 6 1.3.4 Existing Conditions ...... 6 2.0 FIELD METHODS ...... 6 2.1 Findings ...... 7 3.0 ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONS ...... 7 3.1 The Predevelopment Landscape and Modelling Aboriginal Archaeological Resource Potential ...... 7 3.2 Historical Euro-Canadian Potential ...... 8 3.3 Summary ...... 8 4.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 9 5.0 LEGISLATION COMPLIANCE ADVICE ...... 9 6.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY ...... 10 7.0 PLATES ...... 12 8.0 MAPS ...... 13
LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Outline of Southern Ontario Prehistory ...... 4
LIST OF PLATES Plate 1: View north at paved parking lot...... 12 Plate 2: View s