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Object Number 86-51-10/81057
Display Title Shell
Descriptions
Inventory Description 446 shells and shell fragments plus 1 8x10" bag fragments and dust, and 2 flat glass fragments
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
  • Flat Glass
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / <City> / Whaleback Shell heap
Intrasite Section 10-41; surface, 10 feet from
Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta
Materials Shell , Glass
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 13.1 × 6.4 × 0.8 cm (5 3/16 × 2 1/2 × 5/16 in.)
Quantity 448
Label on object 81057

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Boxes of shell
86-51-10/81056 Boxes of shell
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Shells
86-51-10/81062 Shells
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Shells
86-51-10/81058 Shells
Charcoal
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Bottle base, bone, shell, nails
974-24-10/52394 Bottle base, bone, shell, nails
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Handle
Bottle
Fort Independence
Bone and shell
86-51-10/80771 Bone and shell
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Whaleback Shell heap
Metal button, metal and bone fork, nails, wood and wood splinters; Shell, glass,
974-24-10/52401.2 Metal button, metal and bone fork, nails, wood and wood splinters; Shell, glass,
Body
Flat Glass
Green bottle glass
Pin
Faunal Remain
Worked Wood
Faunal Remain
Fort Independence
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
Shell and shell fragments
82-61-10/29379 Shell and shell fragments
Faunal Remain
Shell heap
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
Ceramic, kaolin pipe fragments, shell, bone & glass fragments
974-24-10/52391.2 Ceramic, kaolin pipe fragments, shell, bone & glass fragments
Pipe
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Body
Rim
Pipe stem
Pipe bowl
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Fort Independence
Shells
46-48-20/17027 Shells
Faunal Remain
Copan
Fragments of unio shells.
84-6-10/34388 Fragments of unio shells.
Faunal Remain
Marriott Mound 1; Ohio State Site # 33HA 127