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Northern Quahog (Venus mercenaria) - Shell

Archaeological Details

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 12, Test Cut G Cistern: Brown Sandy Silt Below Feature Wall and Below Slabs (Stratum 19) (624.213)

      Mid 18th to Early 19th Century

      This context (Catalog #213, Lot 12, Test Cut G, Strat 19, Level a) consists of artifacts found below the walls and stone stabs at the base of a circular feature excavated in the back yard of Lot 12, adjacent to ...

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    • 7HS_TestCutG_WestWall_BelowSlabs

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