Research Materials and Facilities
The following topics are presented down this page in the order in which they are listed below. If you do not wish to read about each one, please click on the subject that interests you:
Artifacts
In cooperation with the Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation, the Kingston Archaeological Centre houses a large and important collection of artifacts relating to the settlement and occupation of Eastern Ontario, in particular the Kingston area. The artifact storage area and processing lab may be visited for a first-hand look at the artifacts after excavation and before they are displayed or repacked. Archaeological and archival collections contain important information on the prehistory and history of Eastern Ontario, and are available to academic researchers by appointment. For more information, please see the terms of use of the artifacts, and please contact us.
The Library and Archives
At the Kingston Archaeological Centre, the Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation maintains a large and dynamic research library and archives. Holdings include books, articles, maps, photographs, videos, microfiches, and reports; subjects include archaeology and history in the Kingston area, in Canada, and around the world, as well as the practice of archaeology, marine archaeology, geography, and more. An extensive collection of maps is also maintained, some dating from as long ago as the seventeenth century, detailing the development of the Kingston area from the time of the earliest European presence in the region. A database of holdings facilitates research. For information on using the library, please see our terms of use; to visit the Foundation's library, please see how to visit the Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation at the Kingston Archaeological Centre.
Terms of Use
The use of materials, collections, equipment, and facilities in the possession of the Kingston Archaeological Centre is free of charge to members of the Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation. Non-members who wish to make use of the resources of the Centre are subject to a pay-per-use fee of $10.00; all proceeds are employed in the maintenance of the Centre.
Archaeological consultants and other consultants who wish to use the Centre and its resources for contract work are required to pay a daily fee per person. A fee schedule is available upon request.
All materials borrowed from the Centre are subject to a cash deposit, refundable upon the return, in satisfactory condition, of the material:
- Educational Kits: $20.00
- Books, Maps, Videos: $10.00
For more information on the resources and facilities of the Kingston Archaeological Centre, please contact us.