Tag: The Haldimand Norfolk Archaeological Research Project (HNARP)
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Fossil Shows Canada Had 400 Day Long Year
The Great Lakes Basin, once inundated by a vast ancient, shallow sea that covered much of central North America, is today revealing an abundance of fossil corals, invertebrates, and marine organisms found within many limestone formations uncovered by glaciers and erosion. Haldimand and Norfolk County have especially become an attractive area to explore for fossils…
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Ancient Arrowheads Made From Ancient Haldimand Stone
I am sure some of you may have heard this story before, a friend goes out for a walk in the forest and returns back later holding what appears to be an arrowhead. Conversations about the artifact are followed with curiosity to learn more. Questions are asked such as, who made the artifact? How old…
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MTO Explain Archaeological Delays For Ontario Bridge
Silo/HNARP- Can you tell our readers a bit about the history of the bridge, for example the year in which it was first built and its age? The Grand River Cayuga Bridge is a 5-span through-truss bridge. Construction began in 1923 and was completed in 1924. Silo/HNARP- So why is the bridge being redesigned and…
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Ancient Stones Being Discovered
Generations of Haldimand and Norfolk citizens have found and collected stone artifacts from their lands. Artifacts were kept out of intrigue and interest and often displayed prominently within homes. Some were valued as family heirlooms, others placed in boxes and kept packed away on a shelf. This is where I enter the story. My name…
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Rural Ontario Archaeology
I was raised in the dairy farming community of Jarvis in Haldimand County. Since dairy was on the decline my family and I decided I would go to university. I began the study of archeology, and The Haldimand Norfolk Archaeological Research Project (HNARP) is a scientific study intended for my doctoral dissertation. I selected this…