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Location of Two Small Test Pits Down River from Main Mound
Location of Two Small Test Pits Down River from Main Mound
Object Number 2004.24.13791
Display Title Location of Two Small Test Pits Down River from Main Mound
Descriptions
Object Description Location of Two Small Test Pits Down River from Main Mound. E-5
Keywords
  • Archaeological
  • Site and Excavation
Subject
  • Test Pit
Department Photographic
Date 3/31/1935-4/7/1935
Artist Frederick Johnson
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / Newcastle / Glidden Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta-Newcastle
Materials Negative, nitrate
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)

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River front from south-east, showing location of test pit 5-39 (where men are st
58-34-20/61355.1 River front from south-east, showing location of test pit 5-39 (where men are st
Copan
View of men working at test pits between pits 4 and 30
2004.24.9853 View of men working at test pits between pits 4 and 30
Sitio Conte
Thickest deposit of shells down-river from main mound.
2005.3.60.5 Thickest deposit of shells down-river from main mound.
Damariscotta-Newcastle
Old excavation in shells down-river from main mound.
2005.3.60.4 Old excavation in shells down-river from main mound.
Damariscotta-Newcastle
Sherd pile N of main mound (Test pit 11)
58-34-20/59463 Sherd pile N of main mound (Test pit 11)
Tecolpan
Test pit (TPG) SW of main mound with burnt floor
58-34-20/59460 Test pit (TPG) SW of main mound with burnt floor
Tecolpan
Test pit (TPg) SW of main mound
58-34-20/59461 Test pit (TPg) SW of main mound
Tecolpan
Men standing on test pit 5-39 at river front
58-34-20/61355 Men standing on test pit 5-39 at river front
Copan
Image Not Available for Mackay Radio Site, sections of 1947 test pits
2005.2.400 Mackay Radio Site, sections of 1947 test pits
Mackay Radio Site
Image Not Available for Mackay Radio Site, plan of 1947 test pits and radio company excavations.
49-12-50/13131 Mackay Radio Site, plan of 1947 test pits and radio company excavations.
Mackay Radio Site
Crew at work excavating test pits in the loose dry sand at preceramic midden site on Alto de Salaverry. Andres Castillo and Michael Moseley shown at work at the site.
2010.2.2.5.63.27 Crew at work excavating test pits in the loose dry sand at preceramic midden site on Alto de Salaverry. Andres Castillo and Michael Moseley shown at work at the site.
Peru
Image Not Available for Crew at work excavating test pits in the loose dry sand at preceramic midden site on Alto de Salaverry. Andres Castillo and Michael Moseley shown at work at the site.
2010.2.2.5.63.28 Crew at work excavating test pits in the loose dry sand at preceramic midden site on Alto de Salaverry. Andres Castillo and Michael Moseley shown at work at the site.
Peru