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Sherds and shell fragments
Object Number 86-51-10/80875
Display Title Sherds and shell fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Unglazed earthenware with impressed surface decoration, shell fragments, bone fragments
Classification
  • Body
  • Faunal Remain
  • Rim
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / <City> / Whaleback Shell heap
Intrasite Section 6-38; surface, 5 feet from
Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta
Materials Earthenware , Shell , Bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 8.9 × 11.2 × 2 cm (3 1/2 × 4 7/16 × 13/16 in.)
Quantity 480
Label on object 80875

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
215 sherds; 2 shells; bone
86-51-10/80843 215 sherds; 2 shells; bone
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Sherd
Whaleback Shell heap
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
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
Floral Remain
Paper
Faunal Remain
Venado Beach
Chipped stone, flakes; animal bone fragment; shell fragment; coarse earthenware body sherds, undecorated; stone fragments; unidentified mineral fragments
84-31-10/33464.1 Chipped stone, flakes; animal bone fragment; shell fragment; coarse earthenware body sherds, undecorated; stone fragments; unidentified mineral fragments
Faunal Remain
Stone
Body
Faunal Remain
Mineral
Flake
Kanada Long Mound
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
Chipping debris
Pipe bowl
Flat Glass
Stone
Projectile Point
Fragment
Bottle Glass
Neville
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
Earthenware body sherd, shell tempered; earthenware rim sherds, some molded, shell tempered; animal bone fragments, one possibly worked
97-38-10/57599.1 Earthenware body sherd, shell tempered; earthenware rim sherds, some molded, shell tempered; animal bone fragments, one possibly worked
Faunal Remain
Rim
Body
Madisonville; Ohio State Site # 33HA 36
Soil sample, including animal bone fragments, some burned and calcined, shell fragments, stone fragments, chipped stone flakes, charcoal fragments, and shell-tempered earthenware body sherd
2019.15.215 Soil sample, including animal bone fragments, some burned and calcined, shell fragments, stone fragments, chipped stone flakes, charcoal fragments, and shell-tempered earthenware body sherd
Body
Flake
Charcoal
Faunal Remain
Soil Sample
Stone
Faunal Remain
Hahn's Field
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
Plate
Rim
Bottle Glass
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Unidentified
Body
Charcoal
Fort Independence
Sherds
86-51-10/80801 Sherds
Rim
Body
Whaleback Shell heap
Sherds
86-51-10/80814 Sherds
Rim
Body
Whaleback Shell heap
Sherds
86-51-10/80848 Sherds
Rim
Body
Whaleback Shell heap