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Intact oyster shell, degraded
Intact oyster shell, degraded
Object Number 992-9-10/103532
Display Title Intact oyster shell, degraded
Descriptions
Inventory Description Intact oyster shell, degraded
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H308
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 8.2 × 5.1 × 0.8 cm (3 1/4 × 2 × 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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Oyster shell fragment, heavily degraded
992-9-10/103535 Oyster shell fragment, heavily degraded
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Harvard Yard
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992-9-10/103591 Shell fragments, mostly oyster, heavily degraded
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
Oyster shell fragments, heavily degraded
2017.5.161 Oyster shell fragments, heavily degraded
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
White shell fragments, likely oyster, heavily degraded
2011.14.809 White shell fragments, likely oyster, heavily degraded
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
White shell fragment, heavily degraded, likely oyster
2016.29.1379 White shell fragment, heavily degraded, likely oyster
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
White shell fragment, heavily degraded, likely oyster
2016.29.1259 White shell fragment, heavily degraded, likely oyster
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
Oyster shell fragment, heavily degraded
2011.14.2804 Oyster shell fragment, heavily degraded
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
White shell fragments, heavily degraded, likely oyster
980-3-10/105401 White shell fragments, heavily degraded, likely oyster
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
4 white shell fragments, likely oyster, heavily degraded; 4 calcined bone fragments
2016.29.772 4 white shell fragments, likely oyster, heavily degraded; 4 calcined bone fragments
Fragment
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
Intact oyster shells, heavily degraded
992-9-10/103547 Intact oyster shells, heavily degraded
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
Shell fragments, 1 intact oyster shell, 1 unidentified shell fragment
980-24-10/100728 Shell fragments, 1 intact oyster shell, 1 unidentified shell fragment
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
Shell fragments, 2 intact oyster shells, 1 possible quahog fragment
992-9-10/103536 Shell fragments, 2 intact oyster shells, 1 possible quahog fragment
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard