Niagara Park Grinding Grooves

Summary: Over 20 axe grinding grooves in the bed of a creek near Mangrove Road (Niagara Park).

  • Site type: Axe Grinding Groove (AGG)
  • Number of AGGs: 29
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 1992

In the bed of a creek which has carved a deep channel in the sandstone are multiple axe grinding grooves. The unnamed creek is near Mangrove Road, and not far from the Niagara Park rock art shelter.

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Over 20 grinding grooves are located between potholes along the creek bed.

IMG 0527 LR Niagara Park Grinding Grooves
IMG 0530 LR Niagara Park Grinding Grooves
IMG 0536 LR Niagara Park Grinding Grooves

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