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Object Number
980-3-10/104569
Display Title
Shell fragments, including some oyster shells
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shell fragments, including some oyster shells
Classification
- Faunal Remain
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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Massachusetts
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Middlesex County
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Cambridge
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Harvard Yard
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Wadsworth Gate
Intrasite
Feature 14, Unit 34 western balk, 5-30cm
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall (Measurements of largest): 3.7 × 2.6 × 0.4 cm (1 7/16 × 1 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity
13
Label on object
92W.34T.14.2-6
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008.22.3539 | Shell fragments, including some oysters |
Faunal Remain
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 992-9-10/103536 | Shell fragments, 2 intact oyster shells, 1 possible quahog fragment |
Faunal Remain
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 2009.9.5213 | Miscellaneous artifacts with no provenience, including whiteware, yellowware, brick fragments, glass fragments, nails, at least one coin, slate, anthracite coal, and oyster shells |
Fragment
Sherd Brick Stone Fragment Nail Coal/clinker |
Harvard Yard
| |
| 987-22-10/105748 | Shell fragments, likely oyster shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 82-62-10/29269 | Oyster shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 86-51-10/80753.1 | Oyster shell attached to pebble, shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
|
Image Not Available
for 7 halves of oyster shells; 4 oyster shell fragments; 3 quahog shell fragments
| 977-54-10/57890 | 7 halves of oyster shells; 4 oyster shell fragments; 3 quahog shell fragments |
Mattapoisett Phase II
| ||
| 35-75-10/5332 | Small oyster shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Glidden Shell heap
| |
| 35-75-10/5333 | Oyster shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Glidden Shell heap
| |
| 2008.1.190 | Oyster and clam shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 999-22-10/86452 | Oyster shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Barnstable County
| |
|
| 86-51-10/80753 | Oyster shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
|