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Southwold Earthworks
42.6743° N, -81.3596° E
About
The Southwold Earthworks is the remains of a pre-contact village site of the Neutral people, occupied about AD 1450 to 1550. The entrance to the site is located on Iona Road, approximately three kilometres south of Iona Ontario, Canada. A double oval ring of raised earthworks surrounds the remains of the village.
Historical Timeline
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Village occupation
AD 1450–1550
National recognition
1923
Federal acquisition
1929
Major archaeological investigation (1935)
1935
Major archaeological investigation (1976)
1976
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Defensive Structures
Public and Civic Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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