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Image Not Available for Excavation records, Glidden Shell Heap, Damariscotta River
Excavation records, Glidden Shell Heap, Damariscotta River
Image Not Available for Excavation records, Glidden Shell Heap, Damariscotta River
Object Number 35-75-00/1
Display Title Excavation records, Glidden Shell Heap, Damariscotta River
Descriptions
Department Archival, Paper
Date 1935
Artist Frederick Johnson
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine
Additional Geographic Terms Glidden Shell Heap on the Damariscotta River
Quantity 1

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Newspaper article, "Egypt Outdone" Pertains to the Damariscotta oyster shell heaps.
2001.7.3.7.2.2 Newspaper article, "Egypt Outdone" Pertains to the Damariscotta oyster shell heaps.
Documentary
Damariscotta
Cambridge
Newspaper article, "Egypt Outdone" Pertains to the Damariscotta oyster shell heaps (cont.)
2001.7.3.7.2.3 Newspaper article, "Egypt Outdone" Pertains to the Damariscotta oyster shell heaps (cont.)
Documentary
Damariscotta
Cambridge
Large oyster heap on Damariscotta River, west side.
2004.29.881 Large oyster heap on Damariscotta River, west side.
Damariscotta
Shells from Damariscotta shell heaps
2004.29.888 Shells from Damariscotta shell heaps
Damariscotta
Media Restricted
 		2004.29.887 Bones from Damariscotta shell heaps, east side
Damariscotta
Peninsula shell mound on west side of Damariscotta River in Newcastle
2004.29.875 Peninsula shell mound on west side of Damariscotta River in Newcastle
Newcastle
River bank below main heap. Shell deposit begins near right and tall pine tree.
2005.3.60.2 River bank below main heap. Shell deposit begins near right and tall pine tree.
Damariscotta-Newcastle
Image Not Available for Excavation records from the Estabrook site
41-57-00/1 Excavation records from the Estabrook site
Concord
Image Not Available for Records pertaining to Madisonville, OH excavations
07-6-00/1 Records pertaining to Madisonville, OH excavations
Madisonville Cemetery
Image Not Available for Peabody Museum Directors' records > Dept. of Interior excavation permits
2023.0.40.1.11.3 Peabody Museum Directors' records > Dept. of Interior excavation permits
Image Not Available for Peabody Museum Directors' records > U.S. Dept. of Agriculture excavation permits
2023.0.40.1.13.5 Peabody Museum Directors' records > U.S. Dept. of Agriculture excavation permits
Image Not Available for Harvard Yard Excavation records, 1999
2008.22.3540 Harvard Yard Excavation records, 1999
Harvard Yard