Hammerstone

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Object Number 82-61-10/29347

Display Title Hammerstone

Descriptions

Inventory Description 1 hammerstone, oblong, use wear on 1 face

Classification

Pounding Stone

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / <City> / Shell heap

Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta River; Sproul's Head

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 9.3 × 7.2 × 4.6 cm (3 11/16 × 2 13/16 × 1 13/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 29347

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	82-61-10/29398	Hammerstone?	Pounding Stone	Shell heap
Image Not Available for Hammerstone-maul; ovoid thick cobble; one end slightly pecked, other end & 1 sur	46-73-10/53848	Hammerstone-maul; ovoid thick cobble; one end slightly pecked, other end & 1 sur	Pounding Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible hammerstone; entire surface of water worn pebble is polished; one end f	46-73-10/53867	Possible hammerstone; entire surface of water worn pebble is polished; one end f	Pounding Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Probable hammerstone; ovoid cobble; three fourths of periphery pecked, particula	46-73-10/53855	Probable hammerstone; ovoid cobble; three fourths of periphery pecked, particula	Pounding Stone	Los Muertos
	82-61-10/29346	Hammerstone?	Pounding Stone	Shell heap
Image Not Available for Hammerstone-smoothing stone; small cobble, non-flaked. ends & periphery paritall	46-73-10/53829	Hammerstone-smoothing stone; small cobble, non-flaked. ends & periphery paritall	Pounding Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone; semi-spherical cobble; both ends pecked as is part of surface; peck	46-73-10/53871	Hammerstone; semi-spherical cobble; both ends pecked as is part of surface; peck	Pounding Stone	Los Muertos
	83-58-10/30863	Stone sphere and a flake	Pounding Stone	Shell heap
Image Not Available for Hammerstone; thick ovoid cobble; both ends pecked & battered; non-flaked surface	46-73-10/53854	Hammerstone; thick ovoid cobble; both ends pecked & battered; non-flaked surface	Pounding Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone; thick ovoid cobble; 1 end roughly pecked; other end polished; surfa	46-73-10/53857	Hammerstone; thick ovoid cobble; 1 end roughly pecked; other end polished; surfa	Pounding Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone; semi-cylindrical cobble, 3 longitudinal surfaces; one end roughly p	46-73-10/53862	Hammerstone; semi-cylindrical cobble, 3 longitudinal surfaces; one end roughly p	Pounding Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone; one surface polished; both surfaces exhibit areas of rough pecking;	46-73-10/53860	Hammerstone; one surface polished; both surfaces exhibit areas of rough pecking;	Pounding Stone	Los Muertos

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