10 quahog shell frags; 5 oyster shell frags; soft shell clam frag; square nail;

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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
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
	970-12-10/50954	15 frags. quartz & limestone; 6 frags. stone; 1 frag. bone; soft, brown pebbles;	Chipping debris Faunal Remain Charcoal Pebble	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
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
	992-9-10/103536	Shell fragments, 2 intact oyster shells, 1 possible quahog fragment	Faunal Remain	Harvard Yard
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 10 clear glass frags.; red clay chip; frag. white enamel stoneware; 1 mammal and	977-17-10/57362	10 clear glass frags.; red clay chip; frag. white enamel stoneware; 1 mammal and		Palmer Area 5
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

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