Russell's Point
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Russell's Point
(Sandy Point) is a Beothuk Indian camp located on Dildo Pond in Blaketown,
Trinity Bay. It is believed to be the site visited by John Guy on October
26, 1612 and described by him in his journal. Excavations were conducted
at the site over a four year period between 1994 and 1997 and indicate
that the site was a fall and winter base camp occupied by the Beothuk
and their prehistoric ancestors from circa AD 1000 to circa AD 1650.
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Double Click the image to view a bigger picture of these artifacts:
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Iron Fish Hook
A.D.
1500 - A.D. 1650 |
Red Ochre Stain
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Iron Key Fragment
A.D. 1500 - A.D. 1650 |
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Stages in making an arrowhead
(left - right) biface, single notched biface, arrowhead |
Looking
north towards
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Iron
Knife Fragment
A.D. 1500 - A.D. 1650 |
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on the following community links below to learn more about the archaeological
site there and also view some photographs of artifacts
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2000 B.C.
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A.D.
100 - 700
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A.D.
1000 - 1650
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Founded
1610
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