Round Lake Shoreline - Miscellaneous
This collections includes both shotgun shells and rifle cartridges. The rifle cartridges comprise a number of tiny .22-calibre shells for smaller game, and two larger shells for hunting deer and other larger game. Clay pigeon fragments were also recovered from the beach. Most of this ammunition dates to the mid 20th Century recreational period.
Copper
Collection: Round Lake Shoreline
Object: Copper
Material: Copper
Period: Archaic
This cold-hammered copper implement fragment was fashioned by native peoples. It is indicative of extensive trading systems. Since it is broken, we can only surmise what it was. There have been numerous copper tools recovered from Archaic Period sites on the Ottawa River at Morrison's and Allumette Islands near Pembroke. This copper likely originated on the far shores of Lake Superior.
Coin
Collection: Round Lake Shoreline
Object: Coin
Material: Copper
Period: Mid 19th Century
Date: 1859 to 1859
Decimal coinage was first issued in 1858 in recognition of the growing importance of trade with the United States. The maple leaves have long been a traditional Canadian symbol. The inscription "VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA" surrounds a likeness of a young Queen Victoria. The name "CANADA" also appears even though this is a pre-Confederation coin.