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Gastropod shells and shell fragments
Gastropod shells and shell fragments
Object Number 86-46-10/A3722
Display Title Gastropod shells and shell fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Gastropod shells and shell fragments
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Hamilton County / Anderson Township / Turpin Archaeological District / Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Intrasite Block #5; section #5; General diggings
Additional Geographic Terms Anderson Township; Newton, near; Old Homestead, west of
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 1.9 × 0.9 × 0.9 cm (3/4 × 3/8 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity 72
Provenance
Provenance Dr. Charles L. Metz (1885)
Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1885)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated; bivalve shell fragments; gastropod shell; chipped stone, projectile points, triangular and ovate, one with cortex; ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, notched rim, undecorated body, shell-tempered
999-22-10/77633 Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated; bivalve shell fragments; gastropod shell; chipped stone, projectile points, triangular and ovate, one with cortex; ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, notched rim, undecorated body, shell-tempered
Rim
Ovate Projectile Point
Utilized Shell
Triangular Projectile Point
Faunal Remain
Hahn's Field
Organic, shells, including gastropods, and two fragments of charcoal
84-6-10/34615 Organic, shells, including gastropods, and two fragments of charcoal
Raw Material
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Organic, worked animal bone, metapodial fragment, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bone awl fragment; animal bones and fragments; animal tooth; worked antler fragment, hollowed; gastropod shells; bivalve shell fragment; worked bivalve shell fragments, two perforated; burned corn kernals; chipped stone, flakes; biface fragments; projectile points, triangular; projectile point, leaf-shaped; projectile point, lanceolate; scraper
999-22-10/77677 Organic, worked animal bone, metapodial fragment, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bone awl fragment; animal bones and fragments; animal tooth; worked antler fragment, hollowed; gastropod shells; bivalve shell fragment; worked bivalve shell fragments, two perforated; burned corn kernals; chipped stone, flakes; biface fragments; projectile points, triangular; projectile point, leaf-shaped; projectile point, lanceolate; scraper
Utilized Antler
Leaf-shaped Projectile Point
Triangular Projectile Point
Lanceolate Projectile Point
Flake
Biface
Scraper
Utilized Shell
Corn
Charred Floral Remain
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Faunal Remain
Perforator
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 bone
Faunal Remain
Utilized Antler
Faunal Remain
Hahn's Field
Organic, gastropod shells, includes fragments and utilized shells
88-7-10/45244 Organic, gastropod shells, includes fragments and utilized shells
Utilized Shell
Shell
Fragment
Shell heap
Gastropod shells
86-46-10/A3987 Gastropod shells
Faunal Remain
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Gastropod shells
29-68-40/E3627 Gastropod shells
Faunal Remain
Spain
Organic, gastropod shells
2019.15.140 Organic, gastropod shells
Faunal Remain
Ohio?
Organic, shells, involute gastropods, helix shells
84-6-10/34491 Organic, shells, involute gastropods, helix shells
Shell
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Worked bivalve shell fragments, two possibly intentionally perforated; gastropod shell, possibly intentionally perforated
63-4-10/50100 Worked bivalve shell fragments, two possibly intentionally perforated; gastropod shell, possibly intentionally perforated
Utilized Shell
Johnson Turpin Ancient Cemetery; Ohio State Site # 33HA699
Worked gastropod shells, drilled hole at one end, possible beads, burned
2003.1.2270 Worked gastropod shells, drilled hole at one end, possible beads, burned
Utilized Shell
United States
Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragment, three gastropod shells adhered to one side
82-35-10/29973 Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragment, three gastropod shells adhered to one side
Ornament
Shell
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26