Southwold Earthworks

Southwold Earthworks
Trees growing out of the remains of raised earthworks at the site.
LocationSouthwold, Ontario, Canada
RegionGreat Lakes
Coordinates42°40′27″N 81°21′35″W / 42.674250°N 81.359634°W / 42.674250; -81.359634
TypeFortified settlement
History
Founded1500 CE
Abandoned1650 CE
CulturesNeutral people
Site notes
Excavation dates1935, 1976
ManagementParks Canada
Public accessYes
WebsiteParks Canada
Official nameSouthwold Earthworks National Historic Site
Designated1923

The Southwold Earthworks is the remains of a pre-contact village site of the Neutral people, occupied about AD 1450 to 1550. The entrance to the site is located on Iona Road, approximately three kilometres south of Iona Ontario, Canada. A double oval ring of raised earthworks surrounds the remains of the village.