AkDi-12 was identified during a 1993 archaeological survey when ceramics recovered from shovel tests confirmed it to date to the late 18th century. The nature of the artifacts led to the conclusion that AkDi-12 represented the remains of a domestic structure associated with the original Black Loyalist settlement.
The site was initially noticeable as a shallow depression but, once the underbrush was cleared, several associated features were evident. A large wall, running roughly north-south, was examined in 1993. It is located approximately 13m northwest of the depression, running for at least 43 meters, disappearing into a wet area. A somewhat more degraded wall became evident in 1994 when the underbrush was cleared from the site.The wall runs roughly west-east, but is much less substantial than the first wall (.6m wide as opposed to 1.1m wide). The visible portion of the wall runs for 20 meters before disappearing at both the west and east ends. The wall does appear to be perpendicular to the first, and they may have at one time been joined. Perhaps some of the large rocks used in filling the depression and middens were borrowed from the walls.
The site may be divided into five basic areas of activity: a midden to the northwest of the depression; a possible hearth to the south; a midden to the southeast; a wall to the north; and the site itself.
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