2 quartz fragments; 1 quartz biface or projectile point (tip missing)...

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Object Number 978-3-10/57897

Display Title 2 quartz fragments; 1 quartz biface or projectile point (tip missing)...

Descriptions

Object Description 2 quartz frag., 1 quartz biface or projectile point (tip missing), 1 quartz tip to a point or tool (note: very weathered, may not be cultural)

Department Archaeological

Culture

Prehistoric Period

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Massachusetts / Bristol County / Fall River / Fall River

Intrasite Area a; test pit 9

Provenance

Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1978)

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Image Not Available for Quartz projectile point with tip missing. found in sensitive area across street	977-42-10/58090	Quartz projectile point with tip missing. found in sensitive area across street		Northboro sewer
Image Not Available for Glass fragment, shell fragment; 9 quartz remnants; quartz projectile...	978-3-10/57893	Glass fragment, shell fragment; 9 quartz remnants; quartz projectile...		Fall River
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 "points: 16 tips, 2 small quartz, 2 stemmed, 2 fragments, 2 lanceolate, 1 stemme	999-22-10/83969	"points: 16 tips, 2 small quartz, 2 stemmed, 2 fragments, 2 lanceolate, 1 stemme		Neville
	970-12-10/50932	28 fragments quartz and limestone; 72 fragments stone; charcoal and bone fragmen	Scraper Projectile Point Chipping debris Biface Charcoal Faunal Remain	Neville
	970-12-10/50974	7 fragments quartz and limestone; 54 fragments stone; 2 fragments charcoal; 1 fr	Projectile Point Faunal Remain Charcoal Pebble Chipping debris	Neville
	970-12-10/50329	2 fragments of flaked stone projectile points; large lump quartz; approx. 80 qua	Stone Chipping debris Projectile Point Biface	Neville
	2002.1.149	Chipped stone, scrapers, projectile points, prismatic blades, bifaces, flakes; quartz flake; mica fragments; stones; clay fragments; bone fragments; tooth fragments; charcoal fragments	Scraper Corner-Notched Projectile Point Prismatic blade Mica Flake Clay Side-Notched Projectile Point Biface Stemmed Projectile Point Faunal Remain Charcoal Stone
Image Not Available for 1 large nail; 2 brick fr.; 2 glass fr.; 1 pc. of quartz (cultural?); 1 pc. of co	977-58-10/58127	1 large nail; 2 brick fr.; 2 glass fr.; 1 pc. of quartz (cultural?); 1 pc. of co		North Adams
	970-12-10/51185	47 fragments quartz and limestone; 2 fragments black stone; 4 fragments red ston	Faunal Remain Chipping debris Projectile Point	Neville
	970-12-10/50838.2	3 flat and bottle glass fragments, 7 earthenware sherds, 1 kaolin pipe bowl fragment, 2 projectile points, 1 brick fragment, 29 pieces of stone chipping debris, 1 piece mica, and 3 shell fragments	Fragment Projectile Point Flat Glass Pipe bowl Stone Bottle Glass Chipping debris	Neville
Image Not Available for Projectile point with tip fragment missing. triangle with slightly concave base	977-19-10/57787	Projectile point with tip fragment missing. triangle with slightly concave base		Medfield sewer

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