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Object Number 86-51-10/80779
Display Title Sherds
Descriptions
Inventory Description 73 coarse earthenware body sherds, 6 shell fragments, and 1animal bone fragment
Classification
  • Body
  • Faunal Remain
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / <City> / Whaleback Shell heap
Intrasite Sections 7-43, 11-42; surface, 6 feet from
Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 4.1 × 2.4 × 0.5 cm (1 5/8 × 15/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 80
Label on object 80779

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Sherds
84-46-10/33580 Sherds
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Sherd
Shell heaps at Grapevine Point
Coarse earthenware body sherds, some undecorated, one cord impressed; charcoal fragments; mica fragments; chipped stone, flake; shell fragment; bone fragments
974-5-10/52633 Coarse earthenware body sherds, some undecorated, one cord impressed; charcoal fragments; mica fragments; chipped stone, flake; shell fragment; bone fragments
Body
Mica
Flake
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Chipped stone, flakes; animal bone fragment; shell fragment; coarse earthenware body sherds, undecorated; stone fragments; unidentified mineral fragments
84-31-10/33464.1 Chipped stone, flakes; animal bone fragment; shell fragment; coarse earthenware body sherds, undecorated; stone fragments; unidentified mineral fragments
Stone
Faunal Remain
Body
Mineral
Faunal Remain
Flake
Kanada Long Mound
Sherds
86-51-10/80956 Sherds
Body
Rim
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
3 bone, 1 shell, 22 chipping waste, 1 coal, 4 glass, 2 glass fragments, 3 potter
970-12-10/50509.1 3 bone, 1 shell, 22 chipping waste, 1 coal, 4 glass, 2 glass fragments, 3 potter
Coal/clinker
Pipe stem
Chipping debris
Body
Faunal Remain
Tumbler
Faunal Remain
Flat Glass
Neville
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
Bones
86-51-10/80926 Bones
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Body
Whaleback Shell heap
2 oyster shells; 6 unnumbered shell fragments; 1 handful of fish bones, brick fr
86-51-10/80766 2 oyster shells; 6 unnumbered shell fragments; 1 handful of fish bones, brick fr
Faunal Remain
Sherd
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
9 glazed sherds; 10 unglazed sherds; 102 stone chips, pieces (possibly 1 artifac
970-12-10/50485 9 glazed sherds; 10 unglazed sherds; 102 stone chips, pieces (possibly 1 artifac
Body
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
Partial Vessel
Coal/clinker
Biface
Chipping debris
Neville
23 pieces of stone chipping debris, 2 unworked stones, 7 charcoal fragments, 3 coal fragments, 1 burned bone fragment, 1 kaolin pipe stem, 1 kaolin pipe bowl, 1 coarse earthenware sherd, 1 flat aqua glass fragments, 1 curved milk glass fragment, 1 colorless glass vessel rim, 1 stoneware body sherd, 1 porcelain body sherd, 2 redware body sherds, 7 white refined earthenware body sherds, 2 factory decorated slip sherds
970-12-10/50652.2 23 pieces of stone chipping debris, 2 unworked stones, 7 charcoal fragments, 3 coal fragments, 1 burned bone fragment, 1 kaolin pipe stem, 1 kaolin pipe bowl, 1 coarse earthenware sherd, 1 flat aqua glass fragments, 1 curved milk glass fragment, 1 colorless glass vessel rim, 1 stoneware body sherd, 1 porcelain body sherd, 2 redware body sherds, 7 white refined earthenware body sherds, 2 factory decorated slip sherds
Rim
Coal/clinker
Pipe stem
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Pipe bowl
Body
Chipping debris
Partial Vessel
Stone
Aqua flat glass
Fragment
Neville
Sherds and shell fragments
86-51-10/80875 Sherds and shell fragments
Faunal Remain
Body
Rim
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
9 pieces quartz; 19 stone chips; 13 frags glazed pottery; 4 pcs glass; 1 fragmen
970-12-10/50607 9 pieces quartz; 19 stone chips; 13 frags glazed pottery; 4 pcs glass; 1 fragmen
Faunal Remain
Body
Fragment
Chipping debris
Bottle Glass
Coal/clinker
Rim
Faunal Remain
Neville