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More human remains are expected to be found as work progresses, but there’s now a plan in place for moving the bones that had been there for more than a century.
Last fall, construction work was stopped when workers discovered skeletons, and police forensic experts confirmed they were dealing with human remains. An archeological investigation found evidence of about 16 people buried there and that Bytown’s oldest graveyard, Barrack Hill Cemetery, was once in the area of what’s now Elgin, Metcalfe, Queen and Sparks Streets.
Councillors received an archaeological investigation update, including that “the discovery of additional burials is expected,” in a memo Thursday evening from deputy city manager Nancy Schepers.
Archeologist Ben Mortimer, leader of last fall’s dig on Queen Street, covers the remains of a young girl with a tarp in the first burial ground in Ottawa.
Representatives from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa, Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church are representing the deceased, Schepers said.
“The representatives have expressed an overall interest in balancing their religious beliefs for a peaceful resting place, with the historical significance and opportunities for research and education,” she wrote.
A plan has been agreed upon that involves the Canadian Museum of History, which will cover research and storage costs, and conduct biological and metric studies to try to determine causes of death, genders and ages. DNA testing will also be completed to find out more details, including possible confirmation of ancestors, Schepers said.
Those buried at Barrack Hill Cemetery were some of the area’s first European settlers and were mostly Roman Catholic, Anglican and Presbyterian, according to the city. Records indicate that burials took place between 1828 and 1844.
An archeologist sifts through the sand last November to find smaller artifacts and bones.
The remains that have already been discovered will be removed in July by archaeologists, before about two months of water main replacement work on Queen Street between Metcalfe and Elgin streets, Schepers said. More archaeological work will be done to fully assess the situation before streetscaping construction scheduled for 2015.
Beechwood Cemetery has agreed to offer a location for burials adjacent to the National Military Cemetery, according to Schepers. Individual burials will have small markers and the section will have a commemorative plaque.
A public re-interment ceremony is expected to be held as part of the 2017 sesquicentennial celebrations.
There will be advice on the best way to commemorate Bytown’s earliest cemetery from a working committee involving the religious representatives, staff and community stakeholders, Schepers wrote.
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Last fall, construction work was stopped when workers discovered skeletons, and police forensic experts confirmed they were dealing with human remains. An archeological investigation found evidence of about 16 people buried there and that Bytown’s oldest graveyard, Barrack Hill Cemetery, was once in the area of what’s now Elgin, Metcalfe, Queen and Sparks Streets.
Councillors received an archaeological investigation update, including that “the discovery of additional burials is expected,” in a memo Thursday evening from deputy city manager Nancy Schepers.
Archeologist Ben Mortimer, leader of last fall’s dig on Queen Street, covers the remains of a young girl with a tarp in the first burial ground in Ottawa.
Representatives from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa, Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church are representing the deceased, Schepers said.
“The representatives have expressed an overall interest in balancing their religious beliefs for a peaceful resting place, with the historical significance and opportunities for research and education,” she wrote.
A plan has been agreed upon that involves the Canadian Museum of History, which will cover research and storage costs, and conduct biological and metric studies to try to determine causes of death, genders and ages. DNA testing will also be completed to find out more details, including possible confirmation of ancestors, Schepers said.
Those buried at Barrack Hill Cemetery were some of the area’s first European settlers and were mostly Roman Catholic, Anglican and Presbyterian, according to the city. Records indicate that burials took place between 1828 and 1844.
An archeologist sifts through the sand last November to find smaller artifacts and bones.
The remains that have already been discovered will be removed in July by archaeologists, before about two months of water main replacement work on Queen Street between Metcalfe and Elgin streets, Schepers said. More archaeological work will be done to fully assess the situation before streetscaping construction scheduled for 2015.
Beechwood Cemetery has agreed to offer a location for burials adjacent to the National Military Cemetery, according to Schepers. Individual burials will have small markers and the section will have a commemorative plaque.
A public re-interment ceremony is expected to be held as part of the 2017 sesquicentennial celebrations.
There will be advice on the best way to commemorate Bytown’s earliest cemetery from a working committee involving the religious representatives, staff and community stakeholders, Schepers wrote.
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