2 oyster shells; 6 unnumbered shell fragments; 1 handful of fish bones, brick fr

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Object Number 86-51-10/80766

Display Title 2 oyster shells; 6 unnumbered shell fragments; 1 handful of fish bones, brick fr

Descriptions

Object Description Fish bones, shells, and fragments of pottery.

Inventory Description 67 fragments shell, 60 fish bones, 40 coarse earthenware sherds, and 1 3x5" bag shell, bone, and earthenware smaller than approx. 1/4 inch

Classification

Faunal Remain
Sherd
Faunal Remain

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

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

Intrasite Section 12-43; surface, 6 feet from

Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta

Materials Bone , Shell , Earthenware

Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 9.8 × 6.2 × 1.1 cm (3 7/8 × 2 7/16 × 7/16 in.)

Quantity 167

Label on object 80766

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	86-51-10/80968	Bones	Faunal Remain Faunal Remain Charcoal Body Rim	Whaleback Shell heap
	974-24-10/52406	Portion of blue and white plate, with scalloped rim. pipe fragments shells, na	Body Unidentified Charcoal Faunal Remain Faunal Remain Rim Plate Flat Glass Bottle Glass	Fort Independence
	82-61-10/29095	Shell and bone	Faunal Remain Faunal Remain Charcoal	Great Oyster?; Whaleback?; Great Oyster Heap
	999-22-10/77634	Organic, worked bivalve shell, perforated; worked antler cylinder; worked antler tine fragment; fish bone frragments; worked animal bone fragments, one possible beamer or scraper made from metapodial; worked coal fragments	Coal/clinker Modified Lithic Utilized Antler Faunal Remain Utilized bone Utilized Shell	Hahn's Field
	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
	974-24-10/52424.2	Bones, ceramic, oyster shell, glass and nails	Base Body Unidentified Rim Faunal Remain Flat Glass Faunal Remain Bottle Glass	Fort Independence
	95-42-20/C594	Shells, bird & fish bones	Faunal Remain	Copan
Image Not Available for Shell fragments showing stages in manufacture of fish hook.	50-78-10/33104	Shell fragments showing stages in manufacture of fish hook.		La Jolla
Image Not Available for Shells showing various stages of fish hook manufacture.	50-78-10/33105	Shells showing various stages of fish hook manufacture.		La Jolla
	999-22-10/83799	shell fragments	Faunal Remain	Maine
Image Not Available for 7 halves of oyster shells; 4 oyster shell fragments; 3 quahog shell fragments	977-54-10/57890	7 halves of oyster shells; 4 oyster shell fragments; 3 quahog shell fragments		Mattapoisett Phase II
	2009.9.5213	Miscellaneous artifacts with no provenience, including whiteware, yellowware, brick fragments, glass fragments, nails, at least one coin, slate, anthracite coal, and oyster shells	Fragment Sherd Brick Stone Fragment Nail Coal/clinker	Harvard Yard

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