FjPi-63 is an archaeological site which includes Prehistoric, Fur Trade and Historic period components. The site includes the remains of Fort Edmonton IV (1813-1830 CE) and a Fur Trade period cemetery. Archaeological monitoring related to the installation of landscaping features west of the new Walterdale Bridge resulted in the identification of a new cultural deposit related to the site characterized by a well-preserved faunal assemblage.
The deposit consists of Fur Trade Period and Prehistoric Period cultural components located beneath 1-1.5 m of historic / contemporary overburden. The Fur Trade component is represented by a surface hearth and a diverse assemblage of associated artefacts. Butchered animal bone includes beaver, wild cat, a variety of birds, large ungulate such as bison, moose, elk, and fish. Other artefacts recovered include gun flints, a single percussion cap, fragments of clay tobacco pipe, and glass trade beads. The site represents a camp, dating to the mid-19th century, likely used by resident contractors and their families who provided goods and services to the Hudson’s Bay Company facility (Fort Edmonton V, 1830-1915 CE) located upslope on the current Alberta Legislative Grounds.