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Turtle plastron (underside) bone fragment
Turtle plastron (underside) bone fragment
Object Number 996-3-10/103823
Display Title Turtle plastron (underside) bone fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Turtle plastron (underside) bone fragment
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Brewhouse, S3 E7 Level 3
Materials Animal bone
Dimensions Overall: 2.5 × 2.2 × 0.7 cm (1 × 7/8 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1

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Faunal Remain
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Faunal Remain
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Faunal Remain
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Faunal Remain
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Faunal Remain
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Faunal Remain
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