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Image Not Available for 10 quahog shell frags; 5 oyster shell frags; soft shell clam frag; square nail;
10 quahog shell frags; 5 oyster shell frags; soft shell clam frag; square nail;
Image Not Available for 10 quahog shell frags; 5 oyster shell frags; soft shell clam frag; square nail;
Object Number 978-3-10/58156
Display Title 10 quahog shell frags; 5 oyster shell frags; soft shell clam frag; square nail;
Descriptions
Object Description 10 quahog shell fragments; 5 oyster shell fragments; soft shell clam fragment; 1 square nail; 7 clear glass fragments; 1 felsite flake; 11 quartz remnants; 1 quartz tool (?)
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Prehistoric Period?
  • Historic Period?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Bristol County / Fall River / Test pit a; southeast quad level 1; plow zone
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1978)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for 7 quahog shell frgs; 3 oyster shell frgs; 2 nails; 6 clear glass frgs; brown gla
978-3-10/58158 7 quahog shell frgs; 3 oyster shell frgs; 2 nails; 6 clear glass frgs; brown gla
Test pit a; northeast quad level 1
15 frags. quartz & limestone; 6 frags. stone; 1 frag. bone; soft, brown pebbles;
970-12-10/50954 15 frags. quartz & limestone; 6 frags. stone; 1 frag. bone; soft, brown pebbles;
Charcoal
Pebble
Chipping debris
Faunal Remain
Neville
Image Not Available for 7 halves of oyster shells; 4 oyster shell fragments; 3 quahog shell fragments
977-54-10/57890 7 halves of oyster shells; 4 oyster shell fragments; 3 quahog shell fragments
Mattapoisett Phase II
Image Not Available for 4 quahog shell frag., 2 white glazed sherds, 1 brown ware sherd, 1 brick frag...
977-52-10/57847 4 quahog shell frag., 2 white glazed sherds, 1 brown ware sherd, 1 brick frag...
Rhode Island
Shell fragments, 2 intact oyster shells, 1 possible quahog fragment
992-9-10/103536 Shell fragments, 2 intact oyster shells, 1 possible quahog fragment
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for 10 pieces bone (1 bone bead); 5 frags. rusty nails and chips of rust; 1 metal bu
970-12-10/51174 10 pieces bone (1 bone bead); 5 frags. rusty nails and chips of rust; 1 metal bu
Neville
Image Not Available for 4 rusty nails and bits of nails; 8 frags. glass; 22 frags. glazed pottery; 5 fra
970-12-10/51197 4 rusty nails and bits of nails; 8 frags. glass; 22 frags. glazed pottery; 5 fra
Neville
Image Not Available for 9 misc. metal frags; 14 coal frags; 6 slag chunks; 2 fresh water clams; one four
977-42-10/58093 9 misc. metal frags; 14 coal frags; 6 slag chunks; 2 fresh water clams; one four
Northboro sewer
Image Not Available for 10 frags. glass; 1 piece white clay (from bowl of smoking pipe?); 4 frags. glaze
970-12-10/50813 10 frags. glass; 1 piece white clay (from bowl of smoking pipe?); 4 frags. glaze
Neville
Image Not Available for Leather shoe, 80% complete; 61 glass frags; 16 button or snap frags; alcohol lam
977-42-10/58094 Leather shoe, 80% complete; 61 glass frags; 16 button or snap frags; alcohol lam
Northboro sewer
Image Not Available for 9 clear glass frags.; burned glass frag.; white clay pipe bowl frag.; plastic ch
977-17-10/57353 9 clear glass frags.; burned glass frag.; white clay pipe bowl frag.; plastic ch
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Fragments quahog clam shell.
975-21-10/52940 Fragments quahog clam shell.
Round Hill Farm