Due to trade among Native Americans, some European trade goods would have reached the area before the European traders themselves did.

At all camps in the region that have been reliably dated to the late 1620's, remains of European trade goods have been found.

The first European trade goods to reach the area would have been considered especially valuable and preserved as much as possible from loss or destruction.

The first European traders in the area followed soon after the first European explorers.

The site is that of a temporary camp that would have been used seasonally for a few years and then abandoned.