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Animal bone fragments; includes metacarpal/tarsal, astralagus, talus, calcaneus, and carpal/tarsal
Animal bone fragments; includes metacarpal/tarsal, astralagus, talus, calcaneus, and carpal/tarsal
Object Number 996-3-10/103948
Display Title Animal bone fragments; includes metacarpal/tarsal, astralagus, talus, calcaneus, and carpal/tarsal
Descriptions
Inventory Description Animal bone fragments; includes metacarpal/tarsal, astralagus, talus, calcaneus, and carpal/tarsal
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Brewhouse, S3 E7 Level 6
Materials Animal bone
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 11 × 1.7 × 1.1 cm (4 5/16 × 11/16 × 7/16 in.)
Quantity 5

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Bone fragments: femur; fused 2nd & 3rd tarsals right & left; ulnar carpal;
999-22-10/81725 Bone fragments: femur; fused 2nd & 3rd tarsals right & left; ulnar carpal;
Bat Cave
Image Not Available for Deer skull(missing) with bases of antler and fragment of tarsal bone
2002.1.887 Deer skull(missing) with bases of antler and fragment of tarsal bone
Faunal Remain
Lake Dwelling
Image Not Available for Tarsal bone of large ungulate
55-60-50/9968 Tarsal bone of large ungulate
Faunal Remain
Sudan
Image Not Available for Animal bone, bison tarsal bone
19-45-40/E2596 Animal bone, bison tarsal bone
France
Intact mammal bone, possible pig tarsal
987-22-10/109317 Intact mammal bone, possible pig tarsal
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
Animal bone fragments, mostly astralagus, some burned and calcined, some with cut marks, one with copper staining; coal fragment; unidentified material, possibly resin
974-5-10/52628 Animal bone fragments, mostly astralagus, some burned and calcined, some with cut marks, one with copper staining; coal fragment; unidentified material, possibly resin
Unclassified
Coal/clinker
Faunal Remain
Turner Group?; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26?
Organic, animal bone fragments, including calcaneus, metapodial, tibia, femur, and mandible; animal teeth; fish bone fragments; bird bone fragments, including humerus; two fragments crossmend
2019.15.11 Organic, animal bone fragments, including calcaneus, metapodial, tibia, femur, and mandible; animal teeth; fish bone fragments; bird bone fragments, including humerus; two fragments crossmend
Faunal Remain
Peach Orchard Site
Animal bone fragments, some with butchery marks; one with possible copper staining. Includes long bones, ribs, vertebrae; mostly mammal
987-22-10/109606 Animal bone fragments, some with butchery marks; one with possible copper staining. Includes long bones, ribs, vertebrae; mostly mammal
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
Animal bone fragments; includes some long bones and one hoof
980-3-10/104627 Animal bone fragments; includes some long bones and one hoof
Faunal Remain
Wadsworth Gate
Animal bones, including phlange, mandible fragments, some with teeth intact, maxilla fragment with teeth intact, scapula fragment, calcaneus fragment, animal teeth, worked bone awl fragment
63-4-10/40430 Animal bones, including phlange, mandible fragments, some with teeth intact, maxilla fragment with teeth intact, scapula fragment, calcaneus fragment, animal teeth, worked bone awl fragment
Faunal Remain
Perforator
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Animal bones and bone fragments, including ulna, calcaneus, scapula, long bones, some possibly butchered or broken; bird bone fragment; worked animal bone fragment
63-4-10/39870 Animal bones and bone fragments, including ulna, calcaneus, scapula, long bones, some possibly butchered or broken; bird bone fragment; worked animal bone fragment
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Animal bones and bone fragments, including calcaneus, astragalus, phlanges, metapodial, and scapulas, many with butchery marks
63-4-10/39860 Animal bones and bone fragments, including calcaneus, astragalus, phlanges, metapodial, and scapulas, many with butchery marks
Faunal Remain
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)