Photo caption: Historian John Ashton has been on the hunt for Raymond-ville, a French village that once existed in the Trafalgar-Lorne area of  Pictou County. 

Left:  Ashton holds up a metal loop found at the site.  Other items include a bottle, above, which he pieced together and some utensils. 

Top photo:  An old photo he has uncovered in his search through historical documents shows some of the residents of the area.