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Object Number 82-61-10/29336
Display Title Shell
Descriptions
Inventory Description 9 coarse earthenware sherds, 1 floral sample, 2 charcoal fragments, 1 chipped stone, 33 animal teeth and bones, and 1 5x7" bag shell, pulverized bone, and floral material
Classification
  • Floral Remain
  • Chipped Stone
  • Charcoal
  • Faunal Remain
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / <City> / Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta River; Sproul's Head
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest bone): 7.6 × 3.1 × 0.9 cm (3 × 1 1/4 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity 46
Label on object 29336

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Shell
82-61-10/29376 Shell
Charcoal
Faunal Remain
Root
Shell heap
Stone fragments; charcoal fragments; burned and calcined bone fragment; earthenware body and rim sherds, some burnished; floral material, possible root mat, with some bone fragments attached
50-51-40/6110.2 Stone fragments; charcoal fragments; burned and calcined bone fragment; earthenware body and rim sherds, some burnished; floral material, possible root mat, with some bone fragments attached
Body
Faunal Remain
Stone
Floral Remain
Charcoal
Rim
Foehr
Bones
86-51-10/80968 Bones
Rim
Charcoal
Body
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Image Not Available for Bones and organic debris
84-46-10/33577 Bones and organic debris
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Soil Sample
Twig
Utilized bone
Sherd
Shell heaps at Grapevine Point
Earthenware body sherds; shell fragments; bone fragments, some burned and calcined; fish bone fragments; animal tooth; floral material; newspaper fragments, likely from packing material
51-25-20/20768.2 Earthenware body sherds; shell fragments; bone fragments, some burned and calcined; fish bone fragments; animal tooth; floral material; newspaper fragments, likely from packing material
Body
Faunal Remain
Floral Remain
Paper
Faunal Remain
Venado Beach
Squash shells
17-34-10/A3459.1 Squash shells
Floral Remain
White Dog Cave
Organic material, including charcoal, burned floral material, burned animal bone fragments, shell fragments, and soil
2019.15.216 Organic material, including charcoal, burned floral material, burned animal bone fragments, shell fragments, and soil
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Faunal Remain
Charred Floral Remain
Soil Sample
Hahn's Field
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
86-51-10/81058 Shells
Charcoal
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Floral material, charred corn kernals, charred floral remains; shell fragment; calcined bone fragment
07-6-10/78093 Floral material, charred corn kernals, charred floral remains; shell fragment; calcined bone fragment
Corn
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Charred Floral Remain
Madisonville
Fragment of squash shell
16-9-10/A3196 Fragment of squash shell
Floral Remain
White Dog Cave
Organic fragments including, hide, fiber, fur, bone and twine
2000.1.290 Organic fragments including, hide, fiber, fur, bone and twine
Floral Remain
North America