Barracks Foundation Found in Nova Scotia Fort - Archaeology Magazine

Barracks Foundation Found in Nova Scotia Fort - Archaeology Magazine

Excavated foundations of a barracks at the Fort Anne National Historic Site, Novia Scotia, Canada NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA—The Annapolis Valley Register reports that the foundations of a barracks built by the British in 1752 have been uncovered at Nova Scotia’s Fort Anne National Historic Site. The fort was constructed by Scottish settlers in 1629 to protect Annapolis Royal harbor. The barracks measured about 145 feet long and almost 40 feet wide, an…

Fort Anne dig reveals 274-year-old barracks foundation

Parks Canada archaeologists found a largely intact foundation of an old barracks dating back to 1752 at Fort Anne National Historic Site.