Government House, Halifax : archaeological resource impact assessment

Show simple item record

dc.creator Davis Archaeological Consultants Limited
dc.creator MacIntyre, April
dc.creator Davis, Stephen A.
dc.date.accessioned 2017-04-06T12:51:54Z
dc.date.available 2017-04-06T12:51:54Z
dc.date.issued 2007-03
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/handle/01/26872
dc.description.abstract Davis Archaeological Consultants Limited conducted an archaeological resource impact assessment of renovations at Government House in Halifax from November 2006 to February 2007. The assessment included surface reconnaissance of the property grounds as well as archaeological monitoring of excavations in the moat, beneath the existing floor in the interior basement, and at the southeast corner of the exterior of the house. Three test trenches were also excavated between the carriage house and the north side of the main house which were monitored by an archaeologist. Archaeological resources were observed in the moat as well as beneath the floor of the basement and on the south wall of the carriage house in the excavated trench. Recommendations for monitoring of any ground disturbance inside the carriage house have been made. Early nineteenth century artifacts were observed in a disturbed context in the gardens on the southeast side of the house. No additional monitoring is required in those areas investigated by archaeologists. However, recommendations for monitoring on the west side of the house in the gardens and on the east side of the grounds near the entrance to the house have been made if future ground disturbance is to occur in hhese areas. These areas have not been investigated and may contain in situ archaeological resources.
dc.description.provenance Submitted by Walt Tanner (walt.tanner@smu.ca) on 2017-04-06T12:51:54Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2008-008-1_S1_F39_access.pdf: 21315180 bytes, checksum: b0e855cdafd4e68fc6430274ae445067 (MD5) en
dc.description.provenance Made available in DSpace on 2017-04-06T12:51:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2008-008-1_S1_F39_access.pdf: 21315180 bytes, checksum: b0e855cdafd4e68fc6430274ae445067 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-03 en
dc.format.extent 37 pages
dc.language.iso en en_CA
dc.publisher Davis Archaeological Consultants Limited
dc.relation Heritage Research Permit A2006NS76
dc.relation Heritage Research Permit A2007NS05
dc.rights The Special Places Branch of the Nova Scotia Provincial Government has provided permission to digitize and disseminate the reports hosted in this repository.
dc.subject.lcsh Excavations (Archaeology) -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax
dc.subject.lcsh Archaeological surveying -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax
dc.subject.lcsh Halifax (N.S.) -- Antiquities
dc.subject.lcsh Government House (Halifax, N.S.)
dc.title Government House, Halifax : archaeological resource impact assessment en_CA
dc.type Text
 Find Full text

Files in this item


 

Copyright statement:

 
The Special Places Branch of the Nova Scotia Provincial Government has provided permission to digitize and disseminate the reports hosted in this repository.
 
 

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record

Search DSpace


Browse

My Account