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Object Number 86-51-10/80968
Display Title Bones
Descriptions
Inventory Description 245 animal bones and teeth, 46 shells, 13 charcoal fragments, 1 coarse earthenware rim sherd, 1 coarse earthenware body sherd, and 1 3x5" bag bone and shell fragments smaller than approximately 1 cm.
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
  • Body
  • Charcoal
  • Rim
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / <City> / Whaleback Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 13.1 × 2.1 × 1.6 cm (5 3/16 × 13/16 × 5/8 in.)
Quantity 306
Label on object 80968

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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
Shell
82-61-10/29336 Shell
Floral Remain
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Chipped Stone
Shell heap
Image Not Available for Bones and organic debris
84-46-10/33577 Bones and organic debris
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Sherd
Soil Sample
Twig
Faunal Remain
Shell heaps at Grapevine Point
shell fragments
999-22-10/83799 shell fragments
Faunal Remain
Maine
Shell and bone
82-61-10/29095 Shell and bone
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Great Oyster?; Whaleback?; Great Oyster Heap
Approx. 20 coarse ware sherds; 85 rock fragments; fragmented worked stone point
970-12-10/50354 Approx. 20 coarse ware sherds; 85 rock fragments; fragmented worked stone point
Stone
Chipping debris
Body
Projectile Point
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Neville
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
81 stone chips; 5 pcs glass; 2 pcs glazed pottery; 1 pc graphite (?); 2 pcs mica
970-12-10/50789 81 stone chips; 5 pcs glass; 2 pcs glazed pottery; 1 pc graphite (?); 2 pcs mica
Body
Charcoal
Mica
Colorless flat glass
Chipping debris
Mineral
Neville
30 fragments quartz and limestone; 8 fragments pottery; fragments coal-like subs
970-12-10/50821 30 fragments quartz and limestone; 8 fragments pottery; fragments coal-like subs
Charcoal
Coal/clinker
Body
Chipping debris
Neville
13 piece quartz; 48 stone chips; 1 piece bone; 25 pieces unglazed pottery; 1 bag
970-12-10/50610 13 piece quartz; 48 stone chips; 1 piece bone; 25 pieces unglazed pottery; 1 bag
Chipping debris
Faunal Remain
Body
Charcoal
Neville
Bones
82-61-10/29356 Bones
Faunal Remain
Shell heap
Animal bones, metal, glass
974-24-10/52423.2 Animal bones, metal, glass
Faunal Remain
Coal/clinker
Plastic
Bottle Glass
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Rim
Body
Fort Independence