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Shell fragments, likely oyster; calcined animal bone fragments
Shell fragments, likely oyster; calcined animal bone fragments
Object Number 2016.29.1026
Display Title Shell fragments, likely oyster; calcined animal bone fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell fragments, likely oyster; calcined animal bone fragments
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H941 Level 4, 66-78 cm
Materials Shell , Animal bone
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 8.1 × 3.6 × 0.9 cm (3 3/16 × 1 7/16 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity too fragmentary to count

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4 white shell fragments, likely oyster, heavily degraded; 4 calcined bone fragments
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Fragment
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
Burned and calcined animal bone fragments; calcined animal tooth fragment; shell fragment; stone fragment, likely non-cultural
2001.1.117.1 Burned and calcined animal bone fragments; calcined animal tooth fragment; shell fragment; stone fragment, likely non-cultural
Stone
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Earthenware body sherds; shell fragments; bone fragments, some burned and calcined; fish bone fragments; animal tooth; floral material; newspaper fragments, likely from packing material
51-25-20/20768.2 Earthenware body sherds; shell fragments; bone fragments, some burned and calcined; fish bone fragments; animal tooth; floral material; newspaper fragments, likely from packing material
Body
Faunal Remain
Floral Remain
Paper
Faunal Remain
Venado Beach
Perforated shells, likely beads or ornaments; discoidal shell beads, one burned; stones; calcined animal bone fragments
974-5-10/52620 Perforated shells, likely beads or ornaments; discoidal shell beads, one burned; stones; calcined animal bone fragments
Worked Shell
Stone
Bead
Faunal Remain
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Calcined animal bone fragments; calcined animal tooth fragment; partially burned wood fragment; stone, likely non-cultural; braided twine fragment
2001.1.125.1 Calcined animal bone fragments; calcined animal tooth fragment; partially burned wood fragment; stone, likely non-cultural; braided twine fragment
Faunal Remain
Twine
Stone
Burned Wood
Animal bone fragments, some burned and calcined; worked animal bone fragments, burned; shell fragments, burned; impressed clay fragments
63-4-10/52544a Animal bone fragments, some burned and calcined; worked animal bone fragments, burned; shell fragments, burned; impressed clay fragments
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Clay
Johnson Turpin Ancient Cemetery; Ohio State Site # 33HA699
Calcined animal bone fragments; shell fragments
2016.29.1225 Calcined animal bone fragments; shell fragments
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
Burned bivalve shell fragments; calcined animal bone fragment
63-4-10/52544g Burned bivalve shell fragments; calcined animal bone fragment
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Johnson Turpin Ancient Cemetery; Ohio State Site # 33HA699
Organic, worked antler fragments, some tines, some hollowed at one end; antler fragment; worked antler cylinders; animal bone fragments; worked animal bone fragment, possible perforator; worked bird bone fragment, cut and polished, possibly incised; rodent teeth fragments; animal tooth, likely bear; gastropod shell; some fragments crossmend
999-22-10/77625 Organic, worked antler fragments, some tines, some hollowed at one end; antler fragment; worked antler cylinders; animal bone fragments; worked animal bone fragment, possible perforator; worked bird bone fragment, cut and polished, possibly incised; rodent teeth fragments; animal tooth, likely bear; gastropod shell; some fragments crossmend
Faunal Remain
Utilized Antler
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Hahn's Field
Organic, animal bone fragments, one calcined; worked animal bone fragment, metapodial, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bones, perforators; antler fragments; worked antler tine fragment; gastropod shells
999-22-10/77674 Organic, animal bone fragments, one calcined; worked animal bone fragment, metapodial, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bones, perforators; antler fragments; worked antler tine fragment; gastropod shells
Faunal Remain
Perforator
Utilized Antler
Utilized bone
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Hahn's Field
Shell fragment; calcined animal bone fragments
2016.29.1167 Shell fragment; calcined animal bone fragments
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
Chipped stone, flakes, some with cortex, one likely quartz; organic, animal bone fragments, some calcined
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Faunal Remain
Flake
Hahn's Field