by Bill Finlayson | Jun 2, 2022 | Other 19th Century Site Investigations
In my last blog, I discussed our work at the Sprucedale Site in the City of Brampton where we discovered a log cabin cellar and a frame house cellar, both of which were in close proximity to the standing early 20th century brick farmhouse named Sprucedale. In the...
by Bill Finlayson | Apr 11, 2022 | Other 19th Century Site Investigations
Archaeological Exploration of Two 19th Century Cellars in Brampton When This Land Archaeology Inc.’s crew first approached the house, it seemed typical of early 20th century brick farmhouses in southern Ontario. However, this home had a carved stone inlay indicating...
by Bill Finlayson | Feb 11, 2022 | Other 19th Century Site Investigations
Picking up where I left off in my last blog, where I shared that after 18 years as an archaeological consultant running my own company, This Land Archaeology Inc., I closed the company in 2021. I now begin to reflect on the dozens of 19th century homesteads and...