a seasonal place of pilgrimage. The palisade was not defensive in nature, but protected a center for healing and purification rituals. Archaeologists found the site atypical of Neutral villages of the period: it is located on flat land with no natural defensive advantages and, despite the presence of apparent fortifications, it contains no evidence of ever having been attacked. Although archaeological estimates of site population were that about 800 people could have lived there, the site has little evidence of the refuse and garbage of occupation. References Further reading External links "Southwold Earthworks National Historic Site of Canada", Parks Canada Southwold Earthworks National Historic Site of Canada Management Plan, February 2007 A Forgotten People: The Flint Workers, William R. Harris, 1896 Earthworks, David Boyle Archaeological sites in Ontario Ruins in Canada Former populated places in Ontario National Historic Sites in Ontario Canadian Register of Historic Places in Ontario History of Elgin County Woodland period sites in Canada