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Oyster shells and fragments
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Object Number 84-73-10/36885
Display Title Oyster shells and fragments
Descriptions
Object Description Oyster shells.
Inventory Description Oyster shells and fragments
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / Newcastle / Great Oyster?; Whaleback?
Intrasite Surface, 3 feet from
Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta; Damariscotta River, east side
Quantity 1 bag

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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84-73-10/36886 Oyster shells and fragments
Great Oyster?; Whaleback?
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84-73-10/36897 Oyster shells and fragments
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977-54-10/57890 7 halves of oyster shells; 4 oyster shell fragments; 3 quahog shell fragments
Mattapoisett Phase II
Image Not Available for Oyster shells
84-73-10/36898 Oyster shells
Great Oyster?; Whaleback?
Image Not Available for Oyster shells (3), fragments of clam shells (5)
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Garland
Image Not Available for Fragments oyster shells and fragment clam shell
968-12-10/49966 Fragments oyster shells and fragment clam shell
Garland
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Image Not Available for Clam and oyster shells and fragments, conch shell, parts of pecten shell
968-12-10/49995 Clam and oyster shells and fragments, conch shell, parts of pecten shell
Garland
Shell fragments, possibly from oyster shells
2011.14.2883 Shell fragments, possibly from oyster shells
Fragment
Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for Oyster and clam shells and fragments
968-12-10/49963 Oyster and clam shells and fragments
Garland
Shell fragments, 2 intact oyster shells, 1 possible quahog fragment
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Faunal Remain
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Oyster shells and shell fragments
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Shell
Harvard Yard