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Shells
Object Number 86-51-10/81064
Display Title Shells
Descriptions
Inventory Description 65 shells and shell fragments, 1 bone fragment, 1 natural stone, 5 coarse earthenware sherds
Classification
  • Stone
  • Faunal Remain
  • Faunal Remain
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / <City> / Whaleback Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta
Materials Shell , Bone , Stone , Earthenware
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 17.1 × 7.8 × 1.1 cm (6 3/4 × 3 1/16 × 7/16 in.)
Quantity 72
Label on object 81064

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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
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
Shells
84-46-10/33578 Shells
Faunal Remain
Shell heaps at Grapevine Point
Shell fragments, 2 intact oyster shells, 1 possible quahog fragment
992-9-10/103536 Shell fragments, 2 intact oyster shells, 1 possible quahog fragment
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
Shells
86-51-10/80874 Shells
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Shells
82-61-10/29354 Shells
Faunal Remain
Shell heap
Oyster shells
82-62-10/29269 Oyster shells
Faunal Remain
Shell heap
Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated; bivalve shell fragments; gastropod shell; chipped stone, projectile points, triangular and ovate, one with cortex; ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, notched rim, undecorated body, shell-tempered
999-22-10/77633 Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated; bivalve shell fragments; gastropod shell; chipped stone, projectile points, triangular and ovate, one with cortex; ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, notched rim, undecorated body, shell-tempered
Rim
Ovate Projectile Point
Utilized Shell
Triangular Projectile Point
Faunal Remain
Hahn's Field
Oyster shell attached to pebble, shells
86-51-10/80753.1 Oyster shell attached to pebble, shells
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Shells
83-40-10/30546 Shells
Faunal Remain
Shell heap
Shells
82-61-10/29091 Shells
Faunal Remain
Great Oyster?; Whaleback?; Great Oyster Heap
Shells
82-61-10/29090 Shells
Faunal Remain
Great Oyster?; Whaleback?; Great Oyster Heap