Abstract

This paper will describe the results of mitigative excavations at the late 13th Century Allandale Site (BcGw-69) in Barrie, Ontario. Although much of the site has been destroyed through construction and reconstruction of the Allandale Train Station over the past 150 years, a large midden remained in tact. Ceramic recoveries from the site include 92 ceramic vessels and an enormous quantity of fish bone, mammal and bird bone. Despite the lack of settlement pattern data, the faunal assemblage and physical situation of the site on the shores of Lake Simcoe argue for its use as a seasonal procurement location.