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Object Number 2004.24.13796
Display Title Main Mound from Marsh Island
Descriptions
Object Description Main Mound from Marsh Island. E-10
Keywords
  • Site and Excavation
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • Mound
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
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Marsh Island from Top of Main Mound
2004.24.13790 Marsh Island from Top of Main Mound
Glidden Shell heap
Crew Posed Atop Main Mound,  From Marsh Island
2004.24.13795 Crew Posed Atop Main Mound, From Marsh Island
Glidden Shell heap
Main mound from Marsh Island
2004.24.13797 Main mound from Marsh Island
Glidden Shell heap
Looking northeast from small shell mound south of Marsh Island to show first knoll of main mound
2005.3.60.6 Looking northeast from small shell mound south of Marsh Island to show first knoll of main mound
Damariscotta-Newcastle
View from main mound towards the east over Island Chinal
58-34-20/58120 View from main mound towards the east over Island Chinal
Jonuta
Location of Two Small Test Pits Down River from Main Mound
2004.24.13791 Location of Two Small Test Pits Down River from Main Mound
Glidden Shell heap
Looking NE or Up-River from Small Shell Mound S. of Island
2004.24.13774 Looking NE or Up-River from Small Shell Mound S. of Island
Glidden Shell heap
Coiled globular basket of marsh grass bundles
995-29-10/73266 Coiled globular basket of marsh grass bundles
Basket
California
Main Mound and Kiln
2004.24.13793 Main Mound and Kiln
Glidden Shell heap
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
Coiled flared basket of marsh grass root
995-29-10/73265 Coiled flared basket of marsh grass root
Basket
California