Tusket River, Yarmouth County
Foundation On Hillside 72-7-19
These images come from slides that are in the collection of George F. W. Young, professor of history at Saint Mary’s University. They were very kindly scanned by Brian. I believe that
these slides were taken in July 1972.
I’m a bit unclear about the captions on each image; these are captions that I have added, based on my conversations with professor young. There are no closeups of the foundations themselves. If anyone is familiar with this site, and can suggest corrections to my captions, that would be most helpful.
There are supposed to be two rectangular cellars, linked by a passage, making an overall “U” shape. I thought that there was a diagram of this already up on the web somewhere, but right now I can’t find it. I think that this is supposed to be the so called “Viking Ruins” site previously mentioned by Ashley:
“Yes Lost Fort Lomeron is one of the archaeological / historical puzzles of the Barony.
The location of the real Port LaTour is another lost city { I use that term losely} mystery in the Barony. There is a Port LaTour monument at the site of an ancient fort but it isn’t the location of LaTour’s Fort St. Louis. I believe I have found some scant remains of the real Fort St. Louis on Barrington Bay.
Last but not least the alleged Norse ruins up the Tusket River have been verified as genuine stone ruins by at least two reputable historians. I don’t believe this site has anything to do with Vinland but these ruins exist and the most knowlegeable Acadian historian claimed they are not Acadian and the english historians say they are not english so what the heck are they is the unanswered question.” – A. Lohnes, May 23, 2003
Mats Larsson’s site on the Cheggogin River is nearby (Globe and Mail, 2000-06-10), which he plans to return for additional field-work this summer (2003).
“Uncovered: the ‘real’ Vinland” By Kevin Cox assisted by David Keys. This article sets out with map and photo the thesis of “Swedish archeologist Mats Larsson, based on his study of the Norse sagas” which, while aware of the traditional L’Anse aux Meadows on the northern tip of Newfoundland, would rather pinpoint Chegoggin, north of Yarmouth, at the western end of Nova Scotia as the probable Vinland. Also on the map, “Canadian archeologist Birgitta Wallace thinks the Miramichi area was a more likely site for Vikings.” which would locate the site on the east coast of New Brunswick, roughly opposite the tip of Prince Edward Island.
“After combing hundreds of miles of coastline, the Swedish academic believes that
the only convincing candidate for the ancient Viking settlement is a small river
estuary and bay called Chegoggin (“Great Camp” in the local Indian language) just
north of Yarmouth near the southern tip of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.”
- Geir Odden, 13 June 2000
If there are any corrections or additions to this that anyone can offer, please do so.
Terry J. Deveau
View From Foundation
View From Foundation 72-7-20
View Near Foundation
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I have always understood the cellars were on the side of the river the 1st picture was taken of, not where it was taken from(tusket falls)
There is a very old cave in Maine, close to southern, Maine that has the sundial inside of the cave with the crystal in the center of it. It also has a grapevine there, that is very old. No one seems to know anything about the history of the cave. The area around it looks medieval. I would like to know how to reach Mats Larrson to speak to him about this. There is a lake near this cave. My friend that owns the land asked me to contact Mats Larrson about it, after I told my friend about the documetary on tv. I told my friend that it is called vinland or vinderland , and only today did he mention the grapevine. The grapevine is very old and does leaf, but does not produce fruit anymore. My friend has never gone into the cave, but his mother and some others did go into it last summer.My friend is suffering from brain seizures , so please use this email address to make contact . Thankyou.