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Object Number 86-51-10/80843
Display Title 215 sherds; 2 shells; bone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Unglazed earthenware with impressed surface decoration, shell fragments, bone fragment
Classification
  • Sherd
  • Faunal Remain
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / <City> / Whaleback Shell heap
Intrasite Section 3-43; surface, 5 feet from
Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 10.8 × 6.6 × 1.1 cm (4 1/4 × 2 5/8 × 7/16 in.)
Quantity 241
Label on object 80843

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
2 oyster shells; 6 unnumbered shell fragments; 1 handful of fish bones, brick fr
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
Sherds and shell fragments
86-51-10/80875 Sherds and shell fragments
Faunal Remain
Body
Rim
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Image Not Available for Sherds, 2 shells, 2 stone flakes & pieces of bone
31-36-20/C12546 Sherds, 2 shells, 2 stone flakes & pieces of bone
Faunal Remain
Sitio Conte
Image Not Available for Sherds and 2 shells, 1 piece of bone
31-36-20/C12544 Sherds and 2 shells, 1 piece of bone
Faunal Remain
Sitio Conte
Coarse earthenware body sherds, some undecorated, one cord impressed; charcoal fragments; mica fragments; chipped stone, flake; shell fragment; bone fragments
974-5-10/52633 Coarse earthenware body sherds, some undecorated, one cord impressed; charcoal fragments; mica fragments; chipped stone, flake; shell fragment; bone fragments
Body
Mica
Flake
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Shells and shell fragments, some possibly perforated; bone fragments
974-5-10/52626 Shells and shell fragments, some possibly perforated; bone fragments
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Turner Group?; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26?
Earthenware body sherds; shell fragments; bone fragments, some burned and calcined; fish bone fragments; animal tooth; floral material; newspaper fragments, likely from packing material
51-25-20/20768.2 Earthenware body sherds; shell fragments; bone fragments, some burned and calcined; fish bone fragments; animal tooth; floral material; newspaper fragments, likely from packing material
Body
Faunal Remain
Paper
Faunal Remain
Floral Remain
Venado Beach
Shells
86-51-10/81064 Shells
Faunal Remain
Stone
Sherd
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Portion of blue and white plate, with scalloped rim. pipe fragments shells, na
974-24-10/52406 Portion of blue and white plate, with scalloped rim. pipe fragments shells, na
Unidentified
Body
Charcoal
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Plate
Rim
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Fort Independence
3 flat and bottle glass fragments, 7 earthenware sherds, 1 kaolin pipe bowl fragment, 2 projectile points, 1 brick fragment, 29 pieces of stone chipping debris, 1 piece mica, and 3 shell fragments
970-12-10/50838.2 3 flat and bottle glass fragments, 7 earthenware sherds, 1 kaolin pipe bowl fragment, 2 projectile points, 1 brick fragment, 29 pieces of stone chipping debris, 1 piece mica, and 3 shell fragments
Fragment
Projectile Point
Flat Glass
Pipe bowl
Stone
Bottle Glass
Chipping debris
Neville
Sherds
84-46-10/33580 Sherds
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Sherd
Shell heaps at Grapevine Point
Sherds
86-51-10/80796 Sherds
Faunal Remain
Sherd
Whaleback Shell heap