. Notes of sites of Huron villages in the township of Tiny, Simcoe County, and adjacent parts. Prepared with a view to the identification of those villages visited and described by Champlain and the early missionaries . Fig. 13. Fig. 14. retain their shape; clay pipes of various sizes and shapes, mostly in fragments; iron tomahawks in considerable numbers; glass beads > pieces of copper and brass sheets (probably from kettles) in chinks of from an inch to six inches in size; numberless fragments of baked pottery, of ordinary coarse clay; fish scales; several bone tools and ornaments. In ord
. Notes of sites of Huron villages in the township of Tiny, Simcoe County, and adjacent parts. Prepared with a view to the identification of those villages visited and described by Champlain and the early missionaries . Fig. 13. Fig. 14. retain their shape; clay pipes of various sizes and shapes, mostly in fragments; iron tomahawks in considerable numbers; glass beads > pieces of copper and brass sheets (probably from kettles) in chinks of from an inch to six inches in size; numberless fragments of baked pottery, of ordinary coarse clay; fish scales; several bone tools and ornaments. In order to obtain exact information regarding this important site, I made visits here on August 17, 1887, and on August 18, and September 1, 1898. The identity of this village is doubtful, but if I may be permitted to guess what was its name in g* 15, Jesuit times I should say it was the one frequently mentioned in the Relations as 38. JOHN FRAZERS AND WM. SMITHS. Separated from the preceding site by a tract of damp ground,through which runs a little stream (called Crawfords Creek), is a largepatch of old cornhills, still traceable in the woods at the west end oflot 101, 1st concession. The patch crosses the entire width of lot 102,and covers 65 or 70 acres. I first saw this remarkable relic of theold Hurons on Aug. 17, 1887, having been guided to it by ArthurCrawford. At that time it was not evident where the village wassituated to which the cornpatch belonged. But Mr. Crawford havingrecently discovered its position, in company with him I again visitedthe place on Sep. 1st, 1898, and saw the usual evidences of anotherextensive Huron village. These consisted of heaps of ashes, mixed 39 with fragments of pottery and other relics; one refuse heap had alength of thirty feet, and a width of sixteen. The village is situatedon a hilltop, or sandy plateau on the top of a spur of the hill, in a goodposition for defence.
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