North Park Street Roundabouts design plan : archaeological resource impact assessment : geotechnical monitoring

Abstract

In June 2013, Davis MacIntyre & Associates (DM&A) Ltd. was contracted by GENIVAR Inc. on behalf of the Halifax Regional Municipality as part of a project to design roundabout conversions at the intersections of North Park / Rainnie / Cogswell / Trollope / Ahern and North Park / Cunard / Agricola in Halifax. The first phase of the archaeological component of this project included mapping and a summary of potentially significant archaeological areas and features within the study area, for which a previous report was submitted in July 2013. In response to recommendations following the initial assessment, Davis MacIntyre & Associates Limited was again retained to conduct monitoring of geotechnical testing within the footprints of the proposed roundabouts. Four geotechnical test pits were excavated. This assessment was conducted under Category C (Archaeological Resource Impact Assessment) Heritage Research Permit 2013NS055 issued by the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage. This report conforms to the standards required by the Heritage Division under the Special Places Protection Act (R.S., c. 438, s. 1).