Archaeological Services patersongroup Geotechnical Engineering Environmental Engineering ORIGINAL REPORT Hydrogeology Stage 1 and 2 Archaeological Assessment Geological 1705 Old Prescott Road Engineering Part Lot 9, Concession 5 Geographic Township of Osgoode, Materials Testing Former Carleton County, Ottawa, Ontario Building Science Prepared For Mr. Jeff Stanley Stanley Farm Developments C3502 River Run Avenue Nepean, ON K2J 0R9 [email protected] December 2014 PIF: P369-0028-2014 Ben Mortimer, MA (License Number P369) Paterson Group Inc. Consulting Engineers 154 Colonnade Road South Ottawa (Nepean), Ontario Canada K2E 7J5 Report: PA1044-1R Tel: (613) 226-7381 Fax: (613) 226-6344 www.patersongroup.ca patersongroup Stage 1 and 2 Archaeological Assessment Ottawa Kingston North Bay 1705 Old Prescott Road Greely, Ontario 1.0 Executive Summary Paterson Group, on behalf of Stanley Farm Developments, undertook a combined Stage 1 and 2 archaeological assessment of the study area located at 1705 Old Prescott Road on Part Lot 9, Concession 5 in the Geographic Township of Osgoode, in the village of Greely, in the former County of Carleton (Map 1). The objectives of the investigation were to assess the archaeological potential of the property and determine through field survey whether there were archaeological resources in the study area prior to development in accordance with the Planning Act. A residential development project is slated for the property (Map 2). The Stage 1 assessment included a review of updated Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS) archaeological site databases, a review of relevant environmental, historical and archaeological literature, and primary historical research, including historic maps. The western agricultural portion of this property is considered to have archaeological potential based on its sandy well drained soils, its proximity to a prominent historic road, and the depiction of a house on the property on an 1863 map. In accordance with MTCS standards, the western portion of the property required archaeological survey at a 5 metre test interval. The central and eastern wooded portion of the study area did not require archaeological test pitting due to its low-lying topography and the nature of the previously marshy soil type providing low or no archaeological potential. The Stage 2 component of this archaeological assessment involved pedestrian survey of the western portion of the property at five metre intervals as well as a general site inspection of the wooded central and eastern portions. The field work was undertaken on October 10, 2014. Weather conditions were sunny and cool. Permission to access the property was provided by Stanley Farm Developments. The Stage 2 assessment resulted in the collection of 45 historic artifacts; 41 of which represent a concentrated scatter located near the western edge of the study area, designated as the historic archaeological “Kehoe Site” (Supplemental Documentation Map 1S). Based on the results of this investigation it is recommended: 1. That a partial clearance of the property be granted for the study area except for the portion of the western agricultural field where the historic Kehoe site has been identified, as well as a 70 metre buffer zone around the perimeter of the site, excluding the existing disturbed farm access road (as shown on Supplemental documentation Map 2S). 2. That a Stage 3 archaeological assessment of the historic Kehoe site be conducted by a licensed archaeologist in the form of a controlled surface pick-up followed by archaeological excavations of 1 by 1 metre units sufficient to determine the extent and affinity, of the site as per Sections 3.2.1, 3.2.2, and 3.2.3 (MTCS 201cooperj11). This site will require a 20 metre protective buffer zone, and a 50 metre monitoring zone (Supplemental Documentation Map 2S). 3. The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport provide a letter confirming that there are no further concerns with regard to alterations to archaeological sites for the partial cleared areas of the property (excluding the identified historic site and the associated buffers (as shown on Supplemental Documentation Map 2S). Report: PA1044-1R December 2014 Page i patersongroup Stage 1 and 2 Archaeological Assessment Ottawa Kingston North Bay 1705 Old Prescott Road Greely, Ontario 2.0 Table of Contents 1.0 Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... i 2.0 Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ ii 3.0 Project Personnel ............................................................................................................................ 1 4.0 Project Context................................................................................................................................ 2 4.1 Development Context ........................................................................................................ 2 4.2 Historical Context .............................................................................................................. 2 4.2.1 Historic Documentation ...................................................................................... 2 4.2.2 Pre-Contact Period ............................................................................................ 2 4.2.3 Post-Contact Period ........................................................................................... 3 4.2.4 Study Area Specific History ............................................................................... 4 4.3 Archaeological Context ..................................................................................................... 4 4.3.1 Current Conditions ............................................................................................. 4 4.3.2 Physiography ..................................................................................................... 5 4.3.3 Previous Archaeological Assessments .............................................................. 5 4.3.4 Registered Archaeological Sites and Commemorative Plaques ....................... 5 4.4 Archaeological Potential .................................................................................................... 5 5.0 Field Methods .................................................................................................................................. 7 6.0 Record of Finds ............................................................................................................................... 9 7.0 Analysis and Conclusions ............................................................................................................. 10 8.0 Recommendations ........................................................................................................................ 11 9.0 Advice on Compliance with Legislation ........................................................................................ 12 10.0 Closure .......................................................................................................................................... 13 11.0 Bibliography and Sources ............................................................................................................. 14 12.0 Images .......................................................................................................................................... 17 13.0 Maps ............................................................................................................................................. 21 Appendix A: Photographic Catalogue ....................................................................................................... 28 Appendix B: Map Catalogue ..................................................................................................................... 29 Appendix C: Document Catalogue ........................................................................................................... 29 Appendix D: Artifact Inventory .................................................................................................................. 30 Report: PA1044-1R December 2014 Page ii patersongroup Stage 1 and 2 Archaeological Assessment Ottawa Kingston North Bay 1705 Old Prescott Road Greely, Ontario 3.0 Project Personnel Licensee Ben Mortimer, MA (P369) Field Director Ben Mortimer, MA (P369) Field Crew Andrea Jackson, MLitt (P1032) John Ratcliffe, MA (R401) Report Preparation Ben Mortimer, MA (P369) Andrea Jackson, MLitt (P1032) GIS and Mapping Ben Mortimer, MA (P369) Report: PA1044-1R December 2014 Page 1 patersongroup Stage 1 and 2 Archaeological Assessment Ottawa Kingston North Bay 1705 Old Prescott Road Greely, Ontario 4.0 Project Context 4.1 Development Context Paterson Group, on behalf of Stanley Farms Developments undertook Stage 1 and 2 archaeological assessments of the study area located at 1705 Old Prescott Road on Lot 9, Concession 5 in the Geographic Township of Osgoode, in the village of Greely, in the former County of Carleton (Map 1). A residential development project is planned for the property (Map 2). This archaeological assessment has been required by the approval authority of the City of Ottawa, under the Planning Act. At the time of the archaeological assessment, the study area was owned by Cecil Stanley Enterprises Ltd. Permission to access the study