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Image Not Available for 7 quahog shell frgs; 3 oyster shell frgs; 2 nails; 6 clear glass frgs; brown gla
7 quahog shell frgs; 3 oyster shell frgs; 2 nails; 6 clear glass frgs; brown gla
Image Not Available for 7 quahog shell frgs; 3 oyster shell frgs; 2 nails; 6 clear glass frgs; brown gla
Object Number 978-3-10/58158
Display Title 7 quahog shell frgs; 3 oyster shell frgs; 2 nails; 6 clear glass frgs; brown gla
Descriptions
Object Description 7 quahog shell frag; 3 oyster shell frag; 2 nails; 6 clear glass frag; 1 bn glass frag; 1 green glass frag; 1 blue glass frag; 1 white glass button; 2 white historic sherds; 29 quartz remnants (11 flakes, 20 frags); 1 quartz drill (?); 1 quartz scraper (?)
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Prehistoric Period?
  • Historic Period?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Bristol County / Fall River / Test pit a; northeast quad level 1
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1978)

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North Adams
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Magdalenska Gora
"Laurel leaves" (frgs.)
12-10-40/E1325 "Laurel leaves" (frgs.)
Leaf-shaped Projectile Point
France
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Magdalenska Gora
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 10 quahog shell frags; 5 oyster shell frags; soft shell clam frag; square nail;
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Test pit a; southeast quad level 1; plow zone
Image Not Available for Metal, iron nails; brass button and unidentified object
970-12-10/50970.2 Metal, iron nails; brass button and unidentified object
Miscellaneous
Neville
Image Not Available for Half of a quahog shell; 16 quahog shell fragments; 1 scallop shell fragment...
977-54-10/57889 Half of a quahog shell; 16 quahog shell fragments; 1 scallop shell fragment...
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 13 shell frag., 3 glass frag., 3 bl/wh sherds, 1 grey glazed sherd...
977-54-10/57870 13 shell frag., 3 glass frag., 3 bl/wh sherds, 1 grey glazed sherd...
Mattapoisett Phase II
Quartz, stone pieces, glass, unknown substance, bone
970-12-10/50970.1 Quartz, stone pieces, glass, unknown substance, bone
Bottle Glass
Sherd
Unidentified
Coal/clinker
Faunal Remain
Chipping debris
Flat Glass
Neville
Image Not Available for Eastern conch shell; 2 quahog fragments; 8 miscellaneous shell fragments
977-54-10/57888 Eastern conch shell; 2 quahog fragments; 8 miscellaneous shell fragments
Mattapoisett Phase II