Excavations at Castle Hill, Newfoundland : the archaeological investigation of Fort Royal/Castle Graves, a 17th and 18th century French and English fort at Placentia / Roger T. Grange, Jr. : R61-2/7-46E-PDF

"The report deals with the archaeological excavation, description and analysis of Castle Hill, Newfoundland. Field work was carried out at the site, near Placentia, in 1965 and 1968. Castle Hill is the site of a redoubt built as one of the defences of Plaisance by the French in the late 17th century. Fort Royal was a small masonry redoubt begun in 1693 and completed about 1702. The French surrendered Placentia and its forts to the English in 1713. The British allowed the redoubt to decay for many years but rebuilt it when the military need arose, beginning construction in 1762. They erected a timber blockhouse and other structures on the remnant of the old French redoubt, naming the fort Castle Graves. The fort was used during the late 18th century, but had fallen into ruin again before its final abandonment about 1811"--Abstract.

Lien permanent pour cette publication :
publications.gc.ca/pub?id=9.872776&sl=1

Renseignements sur la publication
Ministère/Organisme Canada. National and Historic Parks Branch.
Canada. National Historic Sites Service.
Parks Canada.
Canada. Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
Titre Excavations at Castle Hill, Newfoundland : the archaeological investigation of Fort Royal/Castle Graves, a 17th and 18th century French and English fort at Placentia / Roger T. Grange, Jr.
Variante du titre Excavations at Castle Hill
Titre de la série Manuscript report / National Historic Sites Service ; number 46
Type de publication Série - Voir l'enregistrement principal
Langue [Anglais]
Format Électronique
Document électronique
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [by History of Parks Canada Electronic Library].
Bibliography: (pages 1138-1167).
Information sur la publication [Ottawa] : National and Historic Parks Branch, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, September 1971.
Auteur / Contributeur Grange, Roger T. 1927- author.
Description 1 online resource (7 volumes, 2123 pages) : illustrations.
Numéro de catalogue
  • R61-2/7-46E-PDF
Descripteurs Archaeological investigations
Historic sites
Demander des formats alternatifs
Pour demander une publication dans un format alternatif, remplissez le formulaire électronique des publications du gouvernement du Canada. Utilisez le champ du formulaire «question ou commentaire» pour spécifier la publication demandée.
Date de modification :