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Chips and arrowheads
Object Number 71-3-10/2525
Display Title Chips and arrowheads
Descriptions
Inventory Description 3 projectile points, 23 pieces of chipping debris
Classification
  • Projectile Point
  • Chipping debris
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest projectile point): 5.7 × 2.2 × 1.2 cm (2 1/4 × 7/8 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity 26
Label on object 2525

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
30 chips quartz & limestone; 3 frags bone; fragments charcoal; 372 chips stone
970-12-10/50738 30 chips quartz & limestone; 3 frags bone; fragments charcoal; 372 chips stone
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Projectile Point
Chipping debris
Neville
61 chips quartz & limestone; 78 chips stone; 2 chips bone-like material
970-12-10/50716 61 chips quartz & limestone; 78 chips stone; 2 chips bone-like material
Faunal Remain
Chipping debris
Projectile Point
Neville
44 chips stone; 52 chips quartz & limestone; fragment mica (?)
970-12-10/50774 44 chips stone; 52 chips quartz & limestone; fragment mica (?)
Projectile Point
Chipping debris
Mica
Neville
23 chips quartz & limestone; 50 chips stone
970-12-10/50756 23 chips quartz & limestone; 50 chips stone
Chipping debris
Neville
15 chips quartz and limestone; 3 fragments unglazed pottery; 15 fragments stone;
970-12-10/50926 15 chips quartz and limestone; 3 fragments unglazed pottery; 15 fragments stone;
Body
Chipping debris
Projectile Point
Neville
108 chips stone; 5 frags bone; 1 fragment pottery; 62 chips limestone & quartz
970-12-10/50772 108 chips stone; 5 frags bone; 1 fragment pottery; 62 chips limestone & quartz
Faunal Remain
Chipping debris
Projectile Point
Unidentified
Neville
20 stone chips; 21 quartz chips; 3 chips unglazed pottery (?)
970-12-10/51119 20 stone chips; 21 quartz chips; 3 chips unglazed pottery (?)
Chipping debris
Neville
7 pieces quartz; 2 pices unglazed pottery; 1 piece charcoal-coal; 35 pcs chips s
970-12-10/50613 7 pieces quartz; 2 pices unglazed pottery; 1 piece charcoal-coal; 35 pcs chips s
Chipping debris
Projectile Point
Body
Neville
3 chips quartz and limestone; 20 chips stone; 2 fragments bone
970-12-10/50853 3 chips quartz and limestone; 20 chips stone; 2 fragments bone
Stone
Chipping debris
Faunal Remain
Neville
14 chips quartz & limestone; 3 chips stone; 28 chips stone; 1 fragment charcoal?
970-12-10/50637 14 chips quartz & limestone; 3 chips stone; 28 chips stone; 1 fragment charcoal?
Chipping debris
Charcoal
Neville
18 quartz chips; 165 stone chips and pieces; 7 pieces bone
970-12-10/50498 18 quartz chips; 165 stone chips and pieces; 7 pieces bone
Projectile Point
Charcoal
Faunal Remain
Chipping debris
Neville
23 chips quartz & limestone; 25 chips stone; fragment charcoal
970-12-10/50638 23 chips quartz & limestone; 25 chips stone; fragment charcoal
Chipping debris
Charcoal
Neville