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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
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 SHARE
Bones
86-51-10/80968 Bones
Rim
Charcoal
Body
Faunal Remain
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
Unidentified
Body
Charcoal
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Plate
Rim
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Fort Independence
Shell and bone
82-61-10/29095 Shell and bone
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Great Oyster?; Whaleback?; Great Oyster Heap
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
Paper
Faunal Remain
Floral Remain
Venado Beach
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
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
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Utilized Shell
Utilized Antler
Modified Lithic
Coal/clinker
Hahn's Field
Bones, ceramic, oyster shell, glass and nails
974-24-10/52424.2 Bones, ceramic, oyster shell, glass and nails
Faunal Remain
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Rim
Unidentified
Base
Body
Bottle Glass
Fort Independence
Shells, bird & fish bones
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
shell fragments
999-22-10/83799 shell fragments
Faunal Remain
Maine
Miscellaneous artifacts with no provenience, including whiteware, yellowware, brick fragments, glass fragments, nails, at least one coin, slate, anthracite coal, and oyster shells
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
Nail
Stone
Sherd
Brick
Coal/clinker
Fragment
Harvard Yard
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