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Object Number
86-51-10/80874
Display Title
Shells
Descriptions
Object Description
Oyster shells
Inventory Description
25 oyster shells and fragments
Classification
- Faunal Remain
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Maine
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Lincoln County
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<City>
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Whaleback Shell heap
Intrasite
Section 12-37; surface, 7 feet from
Additional Geographic Terms
Damariscotta
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of largest): 22.5 × 7.1 × 1.5 cm (8 7/8 × 2 13/16 × 9/16 in.)
Quantity
25
Label on object
80874
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| 82-61-10/29354 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
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Shell heap
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| 82-62-10/29269 | Oyster shells |
Faunal Remain
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Shell heap
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| 82-61-10/29091 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
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Great Oyster?; Whaleback?; Great Oyster Heap
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| 82-61-10/29090 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Great Oyster?; Whaleback?; Great Oyster Heap
| |
| 86-51-10/80728 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
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| 35-75-10/5332 | Small oyster shells |
Faunal Remain
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Glidden Shell heap
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| 35-75-10/5333 | Oyster shells |
Faunal Remain
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Glidden Shell heap
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| 86-51-10/80753.1 | Oyster shell attached to pebble, shells |
Faunal Remain
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Whaleback Shell heap
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| 86-51-10/80791 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
| 86-51-10/80784 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
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| 86-51-10/80753 | Oyster shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
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