Hammerstone, much worn and broken

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Object Number 76-46-10/10494

Display Title Hammerstone, much worn and broken

Descriptions

Object Description Hammerstone, much worn and broken

Inventory Description Ground stone tool, with groove near rounded end, and broken off at other end (maul? axe?)

Classification

Ground Stone

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Massachusetts / Essex County / Ipswich

Additional Geographic Terms Grape Island

Materials Groundstone

Dimensions Overall: 10.9 × 7.1 × 6.8 cm (4 5/16 × 2 13/16 × 2 11/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 10,494

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	76-46-10/10495	Hammerstone, much worn and broken?	Grooved Stone	Ipswich
Image Not Available for Possible hammerstone-maul; barrel-shaped cobble. flat worn end, other end fractu	46-73-10/53759	Possible hammerstone-maul; barrel-shaped cobble. flat worn end, other end fractu	Ground Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone-chopper; half cobble removed by flaking as in core. most flaking edg	46-73-10/53744	Hammerstone-chopper; half cobble removed by flaking as in core. most flaking edg	Ground Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible hammerstone; somewhat ovoid cobble; much of periphery pecked, mostly 1	46-73-10/53870	Possible hammerstone; somewhat ovoid cobble; much of periphery pecked, mostly 1	Pounding Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone; nearly spherical; small cobble. periphery pecked. 2 shallow fractur	46-73-10/53748	Hammerstone; nearly spherical; small cobble. periphery pecked. 2 shallow fractur	Ground Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Ditto; larger, spoon partion only much worn by use.	46-73-10/88815	Ditto; larger, spoon partion only much worn by use.		Las Acequias
Image Not Available for Hammerstone-maul; ovoid thick cobble; one end slightly pecked, other end & 1 sur	46-73-10/53848	Hammerstone-maul; ovoid thick cobble; one end slightly pecked, other end & 1 sur	Pounding Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammer or pecking stone; conical small cobble. much of periphery is pecked. peak	46-73-10/53749	Hammer or pecking stone; conical small cobble. much of periphery is pecked. peak	Ground Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Rectangular mano; 1 much worn grinding surface; dorsal side flaked at one end; g	46-73-10/53387	Rectangular mano; 1 much worn grinding surface; dorsal side flaked at one end; g	Mano	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone-maul; both ends pecked & flaked, one end more than the other. surfac	46-73-10/53778	Hammerstone-maul; both ends pecked & flaked, one end more than the other. surfac	Ground Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammer-smoothing stone?; large thick cobble; polishing on much of surface; both	46-73-10/53842	Hammer-smoothing stone?; large thick cobble; polishing on much of surface; both	Pounding Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Very much rounded and worn diorite river pebble used as tool stone.	46-73-10/88485	Very much rounded and worn diorite river pebble used as tool stone.		Las Acequias

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