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This feature was located over a meter below ground surface at Fleur de Lys 1. It is comprised of over 175 spruce and birch timbers, many of which laid roughly parallel to the quarry face. Based upon preliminary visual inspections undertaken during excavation, no culturally visible modifications such as cut marks, lashing marks or use wear were noted. In view of the lack of any such "structural" evidence, this feature is presently interpreted as an expedient working platform using trees toppled and/or pulled from the soil of the surrounding area. At least one large timber has a portion of root remaining, which supports this interpretation. Two radiocarbon results: 1610+/-60 (Beta 116637) and 1520+/-50 (Beta 129941) were derived from samples of this feature. At present, these timbers are undergoing conservation at the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Conservation Laboratory. |