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Image Not Available for 5 quahog shell fragments, cultural?
5 quahog shell fragments, cultural?
Image Not Available for 5 quahog shell fragments, cultural?
Object Number 977-52-10/57857
Display Title 5 quahog shell fragments, cultural?
Descriptions
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Historic Period?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Rhode Island
Intrasite Survey unit 6; test pit c, below plow zone
Additional Geographic Terms RI Rt 102A
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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Mattapoisett Phase II
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977-54-10/57888 Eastern conch shell; 2 quahog fragments; 8 miscellaneous shell fragments
Mattapoisett Phase II
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