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Object Number
82-61-10/29095
Display Title
Shell and bone
Descriptions
Inventory Description
1 3x5" bag shell, bone, and charcoal fragments
Classification
- Faunal Remain
- Faunal Remain
- Charcoal
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
Bone , Shell , Charcoal
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 × 7.62 × 1.27 cm (5 × 3 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1 3x5" bag
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86-51-10/80968 | Bones |
Rim
Charcoal Body Faunal Remain Faunal Remain |
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
| 86-51-10/80766 | 2 oyster shells; 6 unnumbered shell fragments; 1 handful of fish bones, brick fr |
Faunal Remain
Sherd Faunal Remain |
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
| 86-51-10/80771 | Bone and shell |
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain Charcoal |
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
| 970-12-10/50477.1 | Quartz, bone, stone, 1 bag charcoal, biface fragment |
Chipping debris
Stone Charcoal Faunal Remain |
Neville
| |
| 84-73-10/36879.2 | Shell |
Soil Sample
Faunal Remain Charcoal |
Shell heap #2
| |
| 970-12-10/50822 | 18 chips quartz and limestone; 45 chips stone; 1 bone fragment; charcoal fragmen |
Chipping debris
Faunal Remain Charcoal |
Neville
| |
| 970-12-10/50648 | 2 pieces bone; 17 pcs stone; large stone, labeled n-1e2-69; bag charcoal bits & |
Charcoal
Hammer Stone Faunal Remain Chipping debris |
Neville
| |
| 82-61-10/29336 | Shell |
Faunal Remain
Floral Remain Faunal Remain Charcoal Chipped Stone |
Shell heap
| |
| 76-46-10/10300 | Fish bones |
Faunal Remain
Charcoal Faunal Remain |
Essex County
| |
| 86-51-10/81058 | Shells |
Charcoal
Faunal Remain |
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
| 970-12-10/50479 | Bag charcoal and dust; 18 quartz pieces; 20 small rounded rusted metal (?) piece |
Stone
Unidentified Charcoal Faunal Remain Chipping debris |
Neville
| |
| 974-24-10/52406 | Portion of blue and white plate, with scalloped rim. pipe fragments shells, na |
Plate
Rim Bottle Glass Flat Glass Faunal Remain Faunal Remain Unidentified Body Charcoal |
Fort Independence
|