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Image Not Available for Spent bottom to a 12 g shot gun shell, 8 coal fragments, 3 quartz debris.
Spent bottom to a 12 g shot gun shell, 8 coal fragments, 3 quartz debris.
Image Not Available for Spent bottom to a 12 g shot gun shell, 8 coal fragments, 3 quartz debris.
Object Number 977-54-10/57872
Display Title Spent bottom to a 12 g shot gun shell, 8 coal fragments, 3 quartz debris.
Descriptions
Object Description Spent bottom to a 12 g shot gun shell, 8 coal fragments, 3 quartz debris.
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Historic Period?
  • Prehistoric Period?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Plymouth County / Mattapoisett / Mattapoisett Phase II
Intrasite Area b; test pit 10
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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Image Not Available for 8 glass fragments, 9 coal frags., 1 large quartz debris (cultural?)
977-54-10/57876 8 glass fragments, 9 coal frags., 1 large quartz debris (cultural?)
Mattapoisett Phase II
11 bones & fragments); 2 coal; 5 brick & stone fragments; 24 chipping waste; 8 g
970-12-10/51197.2 11 bones & fragments); 2 coal; 5 brick & stone fragments; 24 chipping waste; 8 g
Brick
Fragment
Base
Body
Rim
Chipping debris
Faunal Remain
Worked Wood
Coal/clinker
Bottle Glass
Neville
23 pieces of stone chipping debris, 2 unworked stones, 7 charcoal fragments, 3 coal fragments, 1 burned bone fragment, 1 kaolin pipe stem, 1 kaolin pipe bowl, 1 coarse earthenware sherd, 1 flat aqua glass fragments, 1 curved milk glass fragment, 1 colorless glass vessel rim, 1 stoneware body sherd, 1 porcelain body sherd, 2 redware body sherds, 7 white refined earthenware body sherds, 2 factory decorated slip sherds
970-12-10/50652.2 23 pieces of stone chipping debris, 2 unworked stones, 7 charcoal fragments, 3 coal fragments, 1 burned bone fragment, 1 kaolin pipe stem, 1 kaolin pipe bowl, 1 coarse earthenware sherd, 1 flat aqua glass fragments, 1 curved milk glass fragment, 1 colorless glass vessel rim, 1 stoneware body sherd, 1 porcelain body sherd, 2 redware body sherds, 7 white refined earthenware body sherds, 2 factory decorated slip sherds
Fragment
Aqua flat glass
Partial Vessel
Chipping debris
Body
Stone
Coal/clinker
Pipe bowl
Rim
Faunal Remain
Pipe stem
Charcoal
Neville
8 pieces of coal; 3 pieces glass; piece quartz; 10 pieces rusty metal; 3 pieces
970-12-10/50461 8 pieces of coal; 3 pieces glass; piece quartz; 10 pieces rusty metal; 3 pieces
Body
Coal/clinker
Flat Glass
Chipping debris
Projectile Point
Scraper
Neville
31 stone chips; 41 quartz pieces; 12 charcoal bits; 6 coal (?) pieces; 2 bone fr
970-12-10/50529 31 stone chips; 41 quartz pieces; 12 charcoal bits; 6 coal (?) pieces; 2 bone fr
Chipping debris
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Coal/clinker
Neville
Chipping waste, quartz, glass, coal, 6 pottery, 1 stoneware, 1 hammerstone, 1 ed
970-12-10/50704.1 Chipping waste, quartz, glass, coal, 6 pottery, 1 stoneware, 1 hammerstone, 1 ed
Fragment
Sherd
Chipping debris
Coal/clinker
Unidentified
Neville
30 fragments quartz and limestone; 8 fragments pottery; fragments coal-like subs
970-12-10/50821 30 fragments quartz and limestone; 8 fragments pottery; fragments coal-like subs
Chipping debris
Coal/clinker
Charcoal
Body
Neville
Chipping waste, coal, glass, pottery, buttons, pipe bowl fragments, pottery sher
970-12-10/50453.1 Chipping waste, coal, glass, pottery, buttons, pipe bowl fragments, pottery sher
Pipe stem
Fragment
Coal/clinker
Button
Button
Faunal Remain
Brick
Mortar
Rim
Base
Body
Stone
Chipping debris
Neville
Stone pebbles and chipping debris, including coal and quartz
2000.1.115 Stone pebbles and chipping debris, including coal and quartz
Stone
Coal/clinker
Chipped Stone
United States
2 pieces quartz; 3 pcs glazed pottery; 5 pcs unglazed pottery; 3 pcs coal & coal
970-12-10/50632 2 pieces quartz; 3 pcs glazed pottery; 5 pcs unglazed pottery; 3 pcs coal & coal
Colorless flat glass
Pipe bowl
Rim
Coal/clinker
Body
Chipping debris
Aqua bottle glass
Neville
Chipping waste, quartz, bone, coal? white clay?, 4 glass, 8 pottery, 1 ceramic p
970-12-10/50654.2 Chipping waste, quartz, bone, coal? white clay?, 4 glass, 8 pottery, 1 ceramic p
Brick
Rim
Coal/clinker
Chipping debris
Colorless flat glass
Fragment
Nail
Faunal Remain
Brown bottle glass
Pipe bowl
Faunal Remain
Body
Neville
Pottery, chipping waste, bone, charcoal, glass
970-12-10/50399.1 Pottery, chipping waste, bone, charcoal, glass
Faunal Remain
Ash
Body
Bottle Glass
Fragment
Chipping debris
Flat Glass
Stone
Plastic
Base
Charcoal
Button
Unidentified
Coal/clinker
Neville