List of archaeological sites in Whitchurch–Stouffville facts for kids

Whitchurch–Stouffville is a town in Ontario, Canada, that holds many important archaeological sites. These are places where people lived a very long time ago, and archaeologists study them to learn about the past. The sites listed here are from the Late Ontario Iroquois period, which was between 1400 AD and 1650 AD. This was a time when Indigenous peoples, like the ancestors of today's Iroquois, lived in large villages and farmed the land. Finding these sites helps us understand how people lived, what they ate, and how their communities were organized centuries ago.

Discovering Ancient Villages in Whitchurch–Stouffville

Archaeologists have found many places in Whitchurch–Stouffville where people from the Late Ontario Iroquois period once lived. These sites give us clues about the lives of Indigenous communities between 1400 AD and 1650 AD.

Important Archaeological Sites

Here are some of the key archaeological sites found in the area:

• Aurora (or Old Fort) Site
  • This large site covers about 3.4 hectares (which is like 7 football fields!).
  • It was active between 1550 and 1600 AD.
  • Location: Found in Lots 14 and 15, Concession 6, West half. See on map

• Aurora Isolated Site
  • Location: Lot 15, Concession 6, West half. See on map

• Chalk Site
  • Location: Lot 16, Concession 4, East half. See on map

• Clark Lake Site
  • Location: Lot 14, Concession 5, East half. See on map

• Foote Site
  • Location: East side of McCowan Road, north of Stouffville Road. See on map

• Horton-Devins Site
  • Location: East of Warden Avenue, north of Vandorf Sideroad. See on map

• Hoshel-Huntly Site
  • Location: West of Warden Avenue, on the south side of Vandorf Sideroad. See on map

• Mantle Site
  • This is a very large site, about 4.2 hectares, and 90% of it has been excavated, meaning archaeologists have dug up and studied most of it.
  • It was used between 1500 and 1550 AD.
  • Location: Immediately west of Byers Pond Way, and south-west of Lost Pond Crescent. See on map

• Preston Site
  • Location: Lot 13, Concession 4, West half. See on map

• Ratcliff (or Radcliffe) Site
  • This site is about 2.8 hectares in size.
  • It was active between 1550 and 1600 AD.
  • Location: Lot 9, Concession 8, West half. See on map

• Van Nostrand-Wright (or Vandorf) Site
  • This site is quite large, at 4.3 hectares, but only a small part of it has been excavated so far.
  • It was used between 1550 and 1600 AD.
  • Location: Lots 14 and 15, Concession 4, West half, overlooking Van Nostrand Lake. See on map

See also

• Whitchurch–Stouffville
• Draper Site, Pickering, Ontario