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Image Not Available for 13 quartz fragments; 1 quartzite cortical cobble fragment, tri-ovid shaped...
13 quartz fragments; 1 quartzite cortical cobble fragment, tri-ovid shaped...
Image Not Available for 13 quartz fragments; 1 quartzite cortical cobble fragment, tri-ovid shaped...
Object Number 978-3-10/57896
Display Title 13 quartz fragments; 1 quartzite cortical cobble fragment, tri-ovid shaped...
Descriptions
Object Description 13 quartz frag., 1 quartzite cortical cobble fragment, tri-ovoid shaped stone (cultural?)
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Prehistoric Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Bristol County / Fall River / Area a; test pit 6
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1978)

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Test pit a; southeast quad level 2
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 2 white glazed sherds, 1 cortical quartz debris (cultural?), 2 pieces of slag...
977-52-10/57848 2 white glazed sherds, 1 cortical quartz debris (cultural?), 2 pieces of slag...
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 Lithic Debris: 3 quartzite fragments, 4 fine grain basalt flakes, 1 red slate st
977-17-10/57385 Lithic Debris: 3 quartzite fragments, 4 fine grain basalt flakes, 1 red slate st
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Red quartzite cortical flake, possible knife. found at bottom of feature
978-3-10/57912 Red quartzite cortical flake, possible knife. found at bottom of feature
Fall River
Image Not Available for 1 quartz utilized flake, cortical (5.5 x 3.3 x 0.9 cm.); 1 utilized quartz flake
977-17-10/57415 1 quartz utilized flake, cortical (5.5 x 3.3 x 0.9 cm.); 1 utilized quartz flake
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 quartz cortical flake. 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm.
977-17-10/57465 1 quartz cortical flake. 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Possible pecking stone. egg-shaped; small cobble. no real evidence of use. quart
46-73-10/54257 Possible pecking stone. egg-shaped; small cobble. no real evidence of use. quart
Roundstone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Ovoid (egg-shaped) small cobble; no real evidence of use; very slight pecking on
46-73-10/53894 Ovoid (egg-shaped) small cobble; no real evidence of use; very slight pecking on
Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Quartz cortical remnant, cultural(?)
978-3-10/57906 Quartz cortical remnant, cultural(?)
Fall River
Image Not Available for Poor quartz flake cortical, 4.6cm x 2.6cm x 1cm.
977-17-10/57626 Poor quartz flake cortical, 4.6cm x 2.6cm x 1cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6