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Object Number 86-51-10/81056
Display Title Boxes of shell
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell sample; 304 shells plus 1 8x10" bag shell fragments and dust
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / <City> / Whaleback Shell heap
Intrasite Section 10-41; bottom
Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 11.1 × 6.8 × 1.1 cm (4 3/8 × 2 11/16 × 7/16 in.)
Quantity 304
Label on object 81056

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Shell
86-51-10/81057 Shell
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Shells
86-51-10/81062 Shells
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Image Not Available for 2 boxes, 1 bag shells and shell fragments
84-73-10/37469 2 boxes, 1 bag shells and shell fragments
Shell heap
Image Not Available for 4 boxes, 1 bag of shells and shell fragments
84-73-10/37426 4 boxes, 1 bag of shells and shell fragments
South Shell heap
Several specimen boxes, consisting of: miscellaneous artifacts, incl. bolts, kni
974-24-10/52389.2 Several specimen boxes, consisting of: miscellaneous artifacts, incl. bolts, kni
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Unidentified
Nail
Textile fragment
Rim
Fragment
Cork
Tumbler
Body
Base
Flat Glass
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for 2 boxes and 1 bag of shells and fragments
84-73-10/36904 2 boxes and 1 bag of shells and fragments
Great Oyster?; Whaleback?
Image Not Available for 1 bag shell, 2 boxes shell
84-73-10/36880 1 bag shell, 2 boxes shell
Great Oyster?; Whaleback?
Image Not Available for 2 boxes, 1 bag of clam shells
84-73-10/37353 2 boxes, 1 bag of clam shells
Shell heap
Shells
86-51-10/81058 Shells
Charcoal
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Image Not Available for 2 boxes of shells
84-73-10/36978.2 2 boxes of shells
Shell heap
Image Not Available for 2 boxes small rounded perforated shell beads; 2 boxes small various-shaped shell
999-22-10/85977 2 boxes small rounded perforated shell beads; 2 boxes small various-shaped shell
Tennessee
Image Not Available for 2 boxes ash, 1 bag shell fragments
84-73-10/36906 2 boxes ash, 1 bag shell fragments
Great Oyster?; Whaleback?