Archaeological testing began in the Crepeele locale in May 2003. The Casselman survey in the Crepeele locale was directed by Bev Nicholson and James Graham supervised the crew. Crew members were Sarah Graham, Jollana Bishop, Lisa Sonnenburg, Todd Kristensen, Michael Evans, and Emily Ansell.
Scope and Content
The director, field supervisor and some field crew kept daily journals of activities during the survey including: excavation methods, items recovered, features, local environment and weather are noted.
Field journals were scanned in their entirety as one multi-page PDF. However, each journal may contain information that relates to multiple sites or individuals. The entire PDF journal is linked to each file level description with the relevant page numbers indicated in the Scope and Content note.
Field journals have been scanned in multi-page PDF files.
History / Biographical
The Crepeele site was excavated in 2003 and again in 2004. Units 1 to 8 were excavated in 2004. Field journals were maintained by the crew chief and assistant. The crew also excavated other sites during the field season and the relevant page numbers are noted for each journal.
Scope and Content
Record of daily observations at the site including: excavation methods, items recovered, features, local environment and weather.
Pages 1-9 consist of Field Director, Bev Nicholson's field journal. Pages contain information about the site in general and coordinates for the survey.
Field journal by Brandon University Archaeology field school instructor Denise Ens of excavation methods, items recovered, features, local environment and weather.
Field journal by Brandon University Archaeology field school assistant James Graham of excavation methods, items recovered, features, local environment and weather.
Brandon University Archaeology field school assistant Jessica McKenzie worked at the Graham and Atkinson sites in 2006. Pages 1 to 44 relate to the Graham site.
Scope and Content
Field journal by Brandon University Archaeology field school assistant Jessica McKenzie. Journal contains information about excavation methods, items recovered, features, local environment and weather. Pages 1-44 relate to the Graham 2006 site.
Field journal by Brandon University Archaeology field school student Erin Platt. Journal contains information about excavation methods, items recovered, features, local environment and weather.