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Object Number
76-46-10/10327
Display Title
Shells
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Faunal remains, shells including clam shells and whelks
Classification
- Faunal Remain
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Essex County
/
Lynn
Intrasite
Shell heap
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall (Measurements of largest): 7.7 × 6.5 × 2.1 cm (3 1/16 × 2 9/16 × 13/16 in.)
Quantity
8
Label on object
10327
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76-46-10/10301 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Essex County
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Shells and shell fragments
| 82-54-10/28366 | Shells and shell fragments |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 76-46-10/10396 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Newburyport
| |
| 76-46-10/10295.2 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Essex County
| |
| 13-67-10/88663 | Organic, shells, faunal remains |
Faunal Remain
|
Boston
| |
| 68-20-10/40117 | Shells, fragments, five species |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Whelk shells (Purpura, haemastoma Lamarck)
| 38-95-50/3403 | Whelk shells (Purpura, haemastoma Lamarck) |
Faunal Remain
|
Arcole
| |
| 76-46-10/10361 | Shells |
Shell
|
Shell heap
| |
| 67-1-10/40156 | Shells of busycon canaliculatum |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Whelk shells
| 999-22-10/86441 | Whelk shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Barnstable County
| |
| 86-51-10/81047 | Clam shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
| 68-20-10/40112 | Shells of mya |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
|