One box of Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) shell from Feature 91, a midden associated with the First Almshouse. The box contains mixed fragments of right and left hinges.
Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Shell Fragments
City Hall Park
Manhattan, City Hall Park, South of Chambers Street and East of Broadway between City Hall and Tweed Court House
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City Hall Park, New York, NY (1999 / 2008)
1998 - 1999
Brooklyn College analyzed the discoveries made by archaeological testing completed in 1998–1999 in City Hall Park by Parsons Engineering Science. Most of the artifacts that were recovered are from the 18th century and may be associated with the ...
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First Almshouse Midden, Feature 91, Bag 1255 (Level 1)
Excavated 5/6/1999. Features 91 and 92 were located in close proximity to one another. Both were found at ca. 17 inches below the current asphalt pathway grade. They were separated by an area of sandy fill, discovered upon ...
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