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Object Number 86-51-10/81063
Display Title Black dirt
Descriptions
Object Description Black dirt
Inventory Description 1 3x5" bag shell and ash or soil sample
Classification
  • Ash
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / <City> / Whaleback Shell heap
Intrasite Lower black line
Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta
Materials Shell , Ash
Dimensions Overall: 12.7 × 7.62 × 3.81 cm (5 × 3 × 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1 3x5" bag

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