Archaeological Investigations and Rediscovery
In 1961, W.R. Bullard conducted excavations led by the Royal Ontario Museum (Rom), at Baking Pot and San Estevan, and although no excavations took place, the site was initially called “Rockstone Pond.” In 1963, quarrying activity by local villagers led to a recovery of a large and elaborate carved jade pendant. The current commissioner of archaeology, Hamilton Anderson notified David M. Pendergast and a reconnaissance trip was made in 1963. Starting in 1964 an archaeological team led by Dr. David Pendergast of the Royal Ontario Museum began extensive excavations and restorations of the site, which continued through 1970. There was a total of 40 months of excavation with a field season in 1971 of ceramic and laboratory analysis.
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