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Object Number
86-51-10/80956
Display Title
Sherds
Descriptions
Inventory Description
309 coarse earthenware body sherds, some with decoration, and 2 shell fragments
Classification
- Faunal Remain
- Rim
- Body
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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Maine
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Lincoln County
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<City>
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Whaleback Shell heap
Intrasite
Section 9-40; surface, 8 feet from
Additional Geographic Terms
Damariscotta
Materials
Earthenware , Shell
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of largest): 6.7 × 4.9 × 0.9 cm (2 5/8 × 1 15/16 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity
311
Label on object
80956
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