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Shell fragments and earth material
Shell fragments and earth material
Object Number 82-61-10/29380
Display Title Shell fragments and earth material
Descriptions
Inventory Description 2 shell fragments and 1 2x3" bag soil sample
Classification
  • Soil Sample
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / <City> / Shell heap
Intrasite Bottom
Additional Geographic Terms Bremen; Muscongus Sound; Keene's Point
Materials Shell , Soil
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 9.7 × 5.9 × 0.5 cm (3 13/16 × 2 5/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 29380

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Shell and earth material
82-61-10/29381 Shell and earth material
Faunal Remain
Soil Sample
Shell heap
dirt and shell fragments
999-22-10/83806 dirt and shell fragments
Soil Sample
Faunal Remain
Maine
Clay-earth, stone pieces, pieces of rectangular cloth or material
970-12-10/50424 Clay-earth, stone pieces, pieces of rectangular cloth or material
Soil Sample
Neville
27 fragments quartz and limestone; sample earth; 4 fragments stone chips; 1 smal
970-12-10/51169 27 fragments quartz and limestone; sample earth; 4 fragments stone chips; 1 smal
Chipping debris
Stone
Soil Sample
Neville
Stone and charcoal fragments, clay-type earth
970-12-10/50423 Stone and charcoal fragments, clay-type earth
Soil Sample
Chipping debris
Neville
6 fragments quartz and limestone; 11 fragments stone; 1 pebble; sample of earth
970-12-10/50806 6 fragments quartz and limestone; 11 fragments stone; 1 pebble; sample of earth
Soil Sample
Stone
Charcoal
Chipping debris
Neville
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
2 bone fragments (in bag with small amount of soil); 15 pieces stone (1 buff-col
970-12-10/51190 2 bone fragments (in bag with small amount of soil); 15 pieces stone (1 buff-col
Chipping debris
Projectile Point
Soil Sample
Charcoal
Neville
Shell and shell fragments
82-61-10/29379 Shell and shell fragments
Faunal Remain
Shell heap
28 fragments quartz and limestone; 2 fragments stone; 2 fragments soft, yellow r
970-12-10/50977 28 fragments quartz and limestone; 2 fragments stone; 2 fragments soft, yellow r
Soil Sample
Charcoal
Chipping debris
Neville
51 pieces quartz and quartz-like material; 15 pieces stone; 1 bag mostly bits of
970-12-10/51192 51 pieces quartz and quartz-like material; 15 pieces stone; 1 bag mostly bits of
Charcoal
Soil Sample
Faunal Remain
Chipping debris
Neville
164 pieces quartz & quartz-like material; 3 bone frags; 1 bag sample earth; 42 p
970-12-10/50694 164 pieces quartz & quartz-like material; 3 bone frags; 1 bag sample earth; 42 p
Faunal Remain
Chipping debris
Biface
Edged Tools
Neville