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Object Number
82-54-10/28367
Display Title
Fragments of shell, possibly lobster
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, faunal remains, including shell fragments, possibly lobster?
Classification
- Faunal Remain
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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Massachusetts
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Plymouth County
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Duxbury
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Shell heap
Intrasite
18 in. deep, diameter 15 ft. 6 inches of soil over heap
Materials
Lobster claw , Shell
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of largest): 4.2 × 3.1 × 0.1 cm (1 5/8 × 1 1/4 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity
5
Label on object
28367
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