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Miscellaneous shells
Object Number 31-11-10/A7420
Display Title Miscellaneous shells
Descriptions
Object Description Miscellaneous shells
Inventory Description Various shells, 23 gastropod shells, half of one bivalve shell, and one shell fragment
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Essex County / Ipswich / Shell heap
Intrasite Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Hog Island
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall (measurement of largest gastrpod shell): 3.1 × 4.2 × 3.8 cm (1 1/4 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity 25
Label on object A/7420
Provenance
Provenance Frederick Johnson (1929)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated; bivalve shell fragments; gastropod shell; chipped stone, projectile points, triangular and ovate, one with cortex; ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, notched rim, undecorated body, shell-tempered
999-22-10/77633 Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated; bivalve shell fragments; gastropod shell; chipped stone, projectile points, triangular and ovate, one with cortex; ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, notched rim, undecorated body, shell-tempered
Rim
Ovate Projectile Point
Utilized Shell
Triangular Projectile Point
Faunal Remain
Hahn's Field
Organic, worked animal bone, metapodial fragment, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bone awl fragment; animal bones and fragments; animal tooth; worked antler fragment, hollowed; gastropod shells; bivalve shell fragment; worked bivalve shell fragments, two perforated; burned corn kernals; chipped stone, flakes; biface fragments; projectile points, triangular; projectile point, leaf-shaped; projectile point, lanceolate; scraper
999-22-10/77677 Organic, worked animal bone, metapodial fragment, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bone awl fragment; animal bones and fragments; animal tooth; worked antler fragment, hollowed; gastropod shells; bivalve shell fragment; worked bivalve shell fragments, two perforated; burned corn kernals; chipped stone, flakes; biface fragments; projectile points, triangular; projectile point, leaf-shaped; projectile point, lanceolate; scraper
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Perforator
Utilized bone
Triangular Projectile Point
Corn
Leaf-shaped Projectile Point
Biface
Flake
Scraper
Lanceolate Projectile Point
Utilized Shell
Charred Floral Remain
Utilized Antler
Hahn's Field
Gastropod shells and shell fragments
86-46-10/A3722 Gastropod shells and shell fragments
Faunal Remain
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Shells, collection of small univalvular shells and one bivalve fragment, highly
46-73-10/89163 Shells, collection of small univalvular shells and one bivalve fragment, highly
Faunal Remain
Los Hornos
Gastropod shells
86-46-10/A3987 Gastropod shells
Faunal Remain
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Shells
04-3-10/65134 Shells
Faunal Remain
Ripley
Shells
04-3-10/65339 Shells
Faunal Remain
Ripley
Image Not Available for Shells
56-30-20/N8857.95.1 Shells
Faunal Remain
Barton Ramie
Organic, shells, including gastropods, and two fragments of charcoal
84-6-10/34615 Organic, shells, including gastropods, and two fragments of charcoal
Faunal Remain
Raw Material
Charcoal
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Mulinia pallida, Shells Broderip & Sowerby (Bivalves)
52-28-20/19438 Mulinia pallida, Shells Broderip & Sowerby (Bivalves)
Faunal Remain
Monagrillo
Tellina eburnea shells, Hanley (Bivalves)
52-28-20/19448 Tellina eburnea shells, Hanley (Bivalves)
Faunal Remain
Monagrillo
Unworked cardium shells - 1 complete, 1 incomplete - 12.5 cm.
46-73-10/56974 Unworked cardium shells - 1 complete, 1 incomplete - 12.5 cm.
Faunal Remain
Los Muertos