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Worksheet #4A: Site Report Data

Summary Of Data From Stearns Site

Features

Atifacts Found in the Feature

large storage pit

contained charcoal, dated to1450 AD

possible hearth

none

small storage pit

contained pottery, oyster, charocal

oyster shell midden

contained tremendous amounts of oyster shells

 

Plant Remains Found

Bones Found

blueberry seeds, acorn shells and meats, corn kernels, hickory shells, cleaver seeds

12,315 pieces including deer, small game, bluefish, crab, and birds


Summary Of Data From Patterson Site

Feature

Artifacts found in Feature

Large storage pit

Contained a prehistoric human burial. Burial dated to 1,800 years ago. Analysis of the bones showed burial to be an older woman, approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall.

 

Plant Remains Found

Animal Remains Found

hickory seeds, acorn, grape, corn, beech

21,954 pieces found including: oysters, mussels, clams, snails, deer, bird, other mammals.

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