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Iron Trade Axe with Handle

Grayscale photograph of iron axe with charred handle, before removal

Kidd, Kenneth E., The Excavations of Ste. Marie I. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1949. Plate V

ca. Mid 17th Century

A two by six metre trench was excavated to the east of the Fort, revealing a shallow depression with organic remains and an iron trade axe with a partially preserved wooden handle.