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Object Number
84-73-10/36879.2
Display Title
Shell
Descriptions
Object Description
Quahaug, oyster and natica shells
Inventory Description
1 3x5" bag shell, soil, and charcoal sample
Classification
- Soil Sample
- Faunal Remain
- Charcoal
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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Shell heap #2
Additional Geographic Terms
Newcastle; Glidden's Point, west side
Materials
Shell , Soil , Charcoal
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 × 7.62 × 1.27 cm (5 × 3 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1 3x5" bag
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
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for Shells
| 84-73-10/36879.1 | Shells |
Shell heap #2
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| 82-61-10/29385 | Shell |
Faunal Remain
Soil Sample |
Shell heap
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| 999-22-10/83727 | shell and dirt |
Faunal Remain
Soil Sample |
Maine
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| 999-22-10/83718 | shell |
Soil Sample
Faunal Remain |
Maine
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| 970-12-10/51220 | 1 bag: 14 pieces quartz and quartz-like material; 4 pcs. stone; small amount fin |
Charcoal
Soil Sample Stone Chipping debris |
Neville
| |
| 82-61-10/29383 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 86-51-10/81049 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
| 84-46-10/33579 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heaps at Grapevine Point
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| 970-12-10/51219 | 7 pieces stone (3 buff-colored flakes); 1 rock (quartz?), bright orange; 15 piec |
Chipping debris
Stone Charcoal Soil Sample |
Neville
| |
| 52-28-20/19461 | Natica unifasciata shells, Lamarck (Univalves) |
Faunal Remain
|
Monagrillo
| |
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Image Not Available
for Shells of Natica
| 67-1-10/40248 | Shells of Natica |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
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| 86-51-10/81006 | Shell |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
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