As I got closer I could see that it was a waterlogged canvas satchel heavily encrusted with dirt and clay. A mystery bag!
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Therefore, the unearthing of a fairly intact hearth feature within an eroded shoreline was even more amazing because it appears to have distinct layers!
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In early May of 2006 I was on a spring expedition surveying various sections of the shoreline around Lac Seul. At this time of year the water temperatures are very cold and the weather can be extremely volatile. Cruising around the lake and sleeping in a tent well out of reach of a cell signal is not for the faint of heart.
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In early September of 2014 my friend and anthropology lab technician at Lakehead University, Clarence Surette, had driven from Thunder Bay to help me dig interior test pits on my research site.
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In other words, my archaeological Holy Grail would be to find a complete vessel (pot). My specific and ongoing “quest” for the complete “vessel” eventually was referred to (and not affectionately) by my wife as, the vesselquest.
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