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The Nan A. Rothschild Research Center
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The Nan A. Rothschild Research Center
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Oyster Shell

Archaeological Details

Four (4) complete oyster shell halves and sixteen (16) oyster shell fragments weighing 118.4 grams.

Excavation Site

7 Hanover Square

Manhattan, 7 Hanover Square

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Part of Project

    • 7 Hanover Square, New York, NY (1990)

      April 1981 - June 1981

      This excavation conducted in 1981 uncovered archaeological resources from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The report is in 6 volumes. Please click the following to access each volume: The Archaeological Evaluation of the Seven Hanover Square Block, New York, ...

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    • 7HS_Excavation

Part of Context

    • Lot 28, Tan Sand Below Privy (624.434)

      Early-to-Mid 18th Century

      This deposit consists of artifacts from a two to five-inch band of tan and rust-colored sand between the base of the feature deposit and the underlying landfill in Lot 28. This stratum yielded three sherds of white ...

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    • 7HS_TCJ_Profile_WestWall_tansandbelow

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