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Object Number
82-61-10/29098
Display Title
Hammerstone
Descriptions
Inventory Description
1 ovoid stone, possibly hammerstone?
Classification
- Stone
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Maine
/
Lincoln County
/
Newcastle
/
Great Oyster?; Whaleback?; Great Oyster Heap
Intrasite
about 4 feet from surface
Additional Geographic Terms
Damariscotta River; Damariscotta side
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 4.8 × 3.5 × 3.1 cm (1 7/8 × 1 3/8 × 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
29098
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|
|
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|
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|
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Image Not Available
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