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Stone cobbles
Object Number 987-22-10/109665
Display Title Stone cobbles
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone cobbles
Classification
  • Stone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, Unit 41, Level 12, 130-140 cmbs
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 11.6 × 7.8 × 6.2 cm (4 9/16 × 3 1/16 × 2 7/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object H41-12

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience
Image Not Available for Oval stones--possibly cobbles, though the surface of 1 (7"across) seems to have
89-15-10/52578 Oval stones--possibly cobbles, though the surface of 1 (7"across) seems to have
Ground Stone
Ohio
2 stone cobbles flaked on one face around three sides to form chopping tool
39-69-50/4918 2 stone cobbles flaked on one face around three sides to form chopping tool
Chopper
Morocco
2 stone cobbles flaked on one face around three sides to form chopping tool
36-69-50/4918.1 2 stone cobbles flaked on one face around three sides to form chopping tool
Chopper
Morocco
Ground stone, abrading stones, modified cobbles
83-59-10/30983 Ground stone, abrading stones, modified cobbles
Abrading Stone
Trenton
2 stone cobbles flaked at one end on both faces to form chopping tools
39-69-50/4920 2 stone cobbles flaked at one end on both faces to form chopping tools
Ground Stone
Morocco
2 stone cobbles flaked at one end on both faces to form chopping tools
39-69-50/4920.1 2 stone cobbles flaked at one end on both faces to form chopping tools
Chopper
Morocco
Ground stone, modified cobbles
82-46-10/27680 Ground stone, modified cobbles
Modified Lithic
Trenton
Ground stone, cobbles with shallow pitting on both flat surfaces
82-46-10/27687 Ground stone, cobbles with shallow pitting on both flat surfaces
Pitted Pounding Stone
Trenton
Dug by Gustavo Espinoza - note worked stone in walls and natural river cobbles j
58-34-20/58327 Dug by Gustavo Espinoza - note worked stone in walls and natural river cobbles j
Guaytan
Image Not Available for Section of wall cobbles in adobe...looking south near west edge of Rio Secco Chan Chan
2010.2.2.5.102.14 Section of wall cobbles in adobe...looking south near west edge of Rio Secco Chan Chan
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for View of cut bank and stream bed in Rio Seco nr. H1929. Note especially the easily available cobbles and boulders, commonly used as building materials in H1929.
2010.2.2.5.111.8 View of cut bank and stream bed in Rio Seco nr. H1929. Note especially the easily available cobbles and boulders, commonly used as building materials in H1929.
Peru
Media Restricted
 		2004.29.1254 Ice Pit showing boulders. Clay deposit and cobbles in yellow drift.
Cox's sandpit