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Image Not Available for Quartz projectile point with tip missing. found in sensitive area across street
Quartz projectile point with tip missing. found in sensitive area across street
Image Not Available for Quartz projectile point with tip missing. found in sensitive area across street
Object Number 977-42-10/58090
Display Title Quartz projectile point with tip missing. found in sensitive area across street
Descriptions
Object Description 1 Quartz projectile point with tip missing found in sensitive area across street from 57855 above Assabet R., probably the same site cut in half from road construction
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Archaic Period?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Worcester County / Northborough / Northboro sewer
Intrasite Test pit 9 a
Additional Geographic Terms Assabet River, above
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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