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Image Not Available for 1 sandstone fragment possibly fire-cracked. 4.0 x 3.6 x 1.3 cm.
1 sandstone fragment possibly fire-cracked. 4.0 x 3.6 x 1.3 cm.
Image Not Available for 1 sandstone fragment possibly fire-cracked. 4.0 x 3.6 x 1.3 cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57530
Display Title 1 sandstone fragment possibly fire-cracked. 4.0 x 3.6 x 1.3 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 1 sandstone fragment possibly fire-cracked. 4.0 x 3.6 x 1.3 cm.
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Archaic Period
  • Middle Woodland Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Palmer / Palmer Area 11 pa6
Intrasite Pit a-1-b level 1 trans.
Dimensions Overall: 4 x 3.6 x 1.3 cm (1 9/16 x 1 7/16 x 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Fire cracked rock (sandstone), 5.5 x 4.8 x 2.7 cm.
977-17-10/57703 Fire cracked rock (sandstone), 5.5 x 4.8 x 2.7 cm.
Palmer Area 3
Image Not Available for Fragments of fire-cracked quartz and sandstone, 12-5.7cm x 6-5.1cm x 2-1.5cm.
977-17-10/57598 Fragments of fire-cracked quartz and sandstone, 12-5.7cm x 6-5.1cm x 2-1.5cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 groundstone fragment. 5.5 x 4.0 x 3.7 cm., 129.1 gm.
977-17-10/57383 1 groundstone fragment. 5.5 x 4.0 x 3.7 cm., 129.1 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Flake; granite; 4.0 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm.
46-73-10/54516 Flake; granite; 4.0 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm.
Archaeological
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for 2 basalt groundstone fragments. 4.5 x 4.9 x 4.0 cm., 4.2 x 2.2 x 2.5 cm.
977-17-10/57437 2 basalt groundstone fragments. 4.5 x 4.9 x 4.0 cm., 4.2 x 2.2 x 2.5 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 quartz possible core. 4.0 x 3.9 x 2.5 cm.
977-17-10/57498 1 quartz possible core. 4.0 x 3.9 x 2.5 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 quartz-schist scraper-knife. 8.4 x 4.0 x 0.6 cm.
977-17-10/57529 1 quartz-schist scraper-knife. 8.4 x 4.0 x 0.6 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 beige quartzite flake-scraper. 2.9 x 3.6 x 0.9 cm.
977-17-10/57516 1 beige quartzite flake-scraper. 2.9 x 3.6 x 0.9 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake. 3.6 x 2.9 x 1.8 cm.
977-17-10/57467 1 quartz flake. 3.6 x 2.9 x 1.8 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert biface point-blade fragment. 1.8 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm.
977-17-10/57488 1 grey chert biface point-blade fragment. 1.8 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 fire cracked rose quartz, possible core (6.4 x 4.3 x 2.4 cm., 141.5 gm.); 1 gr
977-17-10/57408 1 fire cracked rose quartz, possible core (6.4 x 4.3 x 2.4 cm., 141.5 gm.); 1 gr
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 2 rhyolite flakes. 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.1 cm.; 1.3 x 1.2 x 0.1 cm.
977-17-10/57462 2 rhyolite flakes. 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.1 cm.; 1.3 x 1.2 x 0.1 cm.
Palmer Area 5