Shell fragments, 2 intact oyster shells, 1 possible quahog fragment

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Object Number 992-9-10/103536

Display Title Shell fragments, 2 intact oyster shells, 1 possible quahog fragment

Descriptions

Inventory Description Shell fragments, 2 intact oyster shells, 1 possible quahog fragment

Classification

Faunal Remain

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard

Intrasite H311

Materials Shell

Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 11.2 × 6.3 × 1.7 cm (4 7/16 × 2 1/2 × 11/16 in.)

Quantity 3

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	980-24-10/100728	Shell fragments, 1 intact oyster shell, 1 unidentified shell fragment	Faunal Remain	Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for Quahog shells	999-22-10/86442	Quahog shells	Faunal Remain	Barnstable County
	992-9-10/103599	Shell fragments, 3 oysters intact	Faunal Remain	Harvard Yard
	987-22-10/105748	Shell fragments, likely oyster shells	Faunal Remain	Harvard Yard
	980-3-10/104569	Shell fragments, including some oyster shells	Faunal Remain	Wadsworth Gate
	86-51-10/80766	2 oyster shells; 6 unnumbered shell fragments; 1 handful of fish bones, brick fr	Faunal Remain Sherd Faunal Remain	Whaleback Shell heap
Image Not Available for Shell, quahog	999-22-10/86421	Shell, quahog	Faunal Remain	United States
	992-9-10/103513	Intact oyster shell	Faunal Remain	Harvard Yard
	992-9-10/103532	Intact oyster shell, degraded	Faunal Remain	Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for 4 quahog shell frag., 2 white glazed sherds, 1 brown ware sherd, 1 brick frag...	977-52-10/57847	4 quahog shell frag., 2 white glazed sherds, 1 brown ware sherd, 1 brick frag...		Rhode Island
Image Not Available for 1 piece charcoal; 2 pink ceramic sherds, historic; 1 piece of shell, quahog.	977-51-10/57735	1 piece charcoal; 2 pink ceramic sherds, historic; 1 piece of shell, quahog.		Rhode Island
	82-62-10/29269	Oyster shells	Faunal Remain	Shell heap

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