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Image Not Available for Flint flake, 1 quartz debris, 1 felsite (?) flake
Flint flake, 1 quartz debris, 1 felsite (?) flake
Image Not Available for Flint flake, 1 quartz debris, 1 felsite (?) flake
Object Number 977-54-10/57874
Display Title Flint flake, 1 quartz debris, 1 felsite (?) flake
Descriptions
Object Description Flint flake, 1 quartz debris, 1 felsite (?) flake
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Prehistoric Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Plymouth County / Mattapoisett / Mattapoisett Phase II
Intrasite Area b; test pit 11
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 3 quartz debris; 1 quartzite debris; 1 felsite flake; 2 metamorphic debris, schi
977-51-10/57745 3 quartz debris; 1 quartzite debris; 1 felsite flake; 2 metamorphic debris, schi
Rhode Island
Image Not Available for 4 quartz debris; 1 felsite debris; 1 quartzite debris; 1 unknown material debris
977-51-10/57739 4 quartz debris; 1 felsite debris; 1 quartzite debris; 1 unknown material debris
Rhode Island
Image Not Available for 6 quartz debris; 1 quartzite flake; 1 schist cortical flake; 1 flake, mat. unkno
977-51-10/57741 6 quartz debris; 1 quartzite flake; 1 schist cortical flake; 1 flake, mat. unkno
Rhode Island
Image Not Available for Shell frag., 1 quartz cortical debris, 1 quartz flake, 1 blue glazed sherd
977-54-10/57878 Shell frag., 1 quartz cortical debris, 1 quartz flake, 1 blue glazed sherd
Mattapoisett Phase II
Image Not Available for 2 fire cracked rocks; 1 quartz; 1 felsite(?); 1 cortical quartzite flake; 15 qua
978-3-10/58157 2 fire cracked rocks; 1 quartz; 1 felsite(?); 1 cortical quartzite flake; 15 qua
Test pit a; southeast quad level 2
Image Not Available for Lithic debris: 1 grey chert flake (1.6 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.); 1 white quartz
977-17-10/57505 Lithic debris: 1 grey chert flake (1.6 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.); 1 white quartz
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 quartz remnant; 1 felsite flake
978-3-10/57905 1 quartz remnant; 1 felsite flake
Area d; test pit 57
Image Not Available for 4 quartz flakes, 1 quartzite flake, 1 felsite flake (cultural)
977-54-10/57880 4 quartz flakes, 1 quartzite flake, 1 felsite flake (cultural)
Mattapoisett Phase II
Image Not Available for 1 point midsection, tip & base missing, banded felsite; 1 point base?, badly wea
977-51-10/57738 1 point midsection, tip & base missing, banded felsite; 1 point base?, badly wea
Rhode Island
Image Not Available for 1 rhyolite flake (chipping debris - 2.7 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm.); 40 grey chert chipping
977-17-10/57409 1 rhyolite flake (chipping debris - 2.7 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm.); 40 grey chert chipping
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Quartz debris, may be retouched flake
977-19-10/57788 Quartz debris, may be retouched flake
Medfield sewer
Image Not Available for 2 rhyolite flakes (debris - 2.4 x 2.0 x 0.2 cm.; 2.2 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm.); 1 basalt
977-17-10/57442 2 rhyolite flakes (debris - 2.4 x 2.0 x 0.2 cm.; 2.2 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm.); 1 basalt
Palmer Area 5