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Defenses - History - Colony of Avalon

The most obvious feature of the defensive works is a large ditch, some 6.1 metres (20 feet) wide and about 1.2 metres (4 feet) deep that seems to have bordered at least the entire eastern side of the colony.
Waterfront - History - Colony of Avalon

Between 1992 and 1995 a portion of the 17th-century waterfront was revealed.
17th and 18th Century Bottle Seals Excavated at Ferryland, NL

The articles that follow is an attempt to identify the owners of 19 bottle-seal fragments from English glass wine bottles and to provide some insight into the practice of bottle-sealing.
Page 1 - Bottle Seals

Page 1 showing nine bottle-seal fragments from 17th and 18th century English glass wine bottles unearthed at the Colony of Avalon.
Charles Hill; 12 September, 1661

Letter to John Kirke, from Charles Hill, dated September 12, 1661, and dealing with planters, houses, stores, cod, and fisheries
Charles I [King of England]; 11 November 1648

Letter to Sir David Kirke, from Charles I of England, dated November 11, 1648, and dealing with planters, names, and the English Civil War (1642-1648).
Daniel Powell; 28 July, 1622

Letter to George Calvert to Daniel Powell, dated July 28, 1622
David Kirke and the Pool Plantation - History - Colony of Avalon

Overview of the presence of the Kirkes in Newfoundland, including the granting of the island and the legal battles between the Kirkes and the Calverts.
Edward Winne; 26 August, 1621

Letter to Sir George Calvert (later Lord Baltimore) from Edward Winne, dated August 26, 1621.
Edward Winne; 28 August, 1621

Letter to Sir George Calvert (later Lord Baltimore), from Edward Winne, dated August 28, 1621, and dealing with planters, gardens, and women.
Edward Wynne; 17 August, 1622

Letter to George Calvert from Edward Wynne, dated August 17, 1622.
Edward Wynne; 28 July, 1622

Letter to George Calvert from Edward Wynne, July 28, 1622, dealing with planters, house, stores, gardens, fortifications, forests, and lumber.
Cataloguing at Ferryland

A look at the ways in which the Conservation Laboratory in Ferryland catalogues its artifacts
History of the Dig at Ferryland

A history of the archaeological dig at the Colony of Avalon in Ferryland, NL
The Dig at Ferryland, NL

An overview of the archaeological digs undertaken at Ferryland, NL
Account of Fishing Ships at Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1677

Account of Fishing Ships at Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1677
Page 5 - Miscellaneous Artifacts

Page 5 of a sample of miscellaneous artifacts unearthed at the Colony of Avalon.
Page 4 - Miscellaneous Artifacts

Page 4 of a sample of miscellaneous artifacts unearthed at the Colony of Avalon.
Page 1 - Miscellaneous Artifacts

Page 1 of a sample of miscellaneous artifacts unearthed at the Colony of Avalon.
Page 7 - Miscellaneous Artifacts

Page 6 of a sample of miscellaneous artifacts unearthed at the Colony of Avalon.

Matching Articles"Ferryland" (Total 36)

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