White shell fragments, heavily degraded, likely oyster

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Object Number 980-3-10/105401

Display Title White shell fragments, heavily degraded, likely oyster

Descriptions

Inventory Description White shell fragments, heavily degraded, likely oyster

Classification

Faunal Remain

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

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

Intrasite Wadsworth Gate, Unit 6, eastern balk, south half, feature 0, 5-10cm

Materials Shell

Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 7.6 × 3.8 × 0.6 cm (3 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in.)

Quantity 24

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Image Not Available for White shell fragments, likely oyster, heavily degraded	2011.14.809	White shell fragments, likely oyster, heavily degraded	Faunal Remain	Harvard Yard
	2016.29.772	4 white shell fragments, likely oyster, heavily degraded; 4 calcined bone fragments	Faunal Remain Fragment	Harvard Yard
	2016.29.1259	White shell fragment, heavily degraded, likely oyster	Faunal Remain	Harvard Yard
	2016.29.1379	White shell fragment, heavily degraded, likely oyster	Faunal Remain	Harvard Yard
	980-3-10/107413	White shell fragments, likely oyster, heavily degraded; 3 unidentified bone fragments	Fragment Fragment	Wadsworth Gate
	2014.14.1106	Shell fragments, likely oyster shells, heavily degraded	Fragment	Harvard Yard
	992-9-10/103538	Shell fragments, likely oyster, heavily degraded	Fragment	Harvard Yard
	2017.5.161	Oyster shell fragments, heavily degraded	Faunal Remain	Harvard Yard
	992-9-10/103591	Shell fragments, mostly oyster, heavily degraded	Faunal Remain	Harvard Yard
	992-9-10/103535	Oyster shell fragment, heavily degraded	Faunal Remain	Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for Oyster shell fragment, heavily degraded	2011.14.2804	Oyster shell fragment, heavily degraded	Faunal Remain	Harvard Yard
	992-9-10/102149	Shell fragments, 1 oyster shell, 2 heavily degraded bone fragments, 1 mortar fragment	Mortar Fragment Fragment	Harvard Yard

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