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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

Archaeological Details

9.9 grams of small shell fragments discarded after weighing

Excavation Site

South Ferry Terminal

Manhattan, Battery Park, South Ferry Terminal

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Part of Project

    • South Ferry Terminal, New York, NY (2012)

      October 2004 - March 2006

      Archaeological work completed between 2004 and 2005 as part of a large scale construction of a subway infrastructure project in Battery Park and the adjacent area uncovered segments of the 18th-century defensive Battery, resources associated with Whitehall Slip, and ...

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    • Battery Wall Excavation Images 12/28/2005

Part of Context

    • 1439-South Ferry - Battery Wall 15768.157

      Excavation Unit 27, Stratum 4, Level 2

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    • South Ferry Terminal - Battery Wall Context Shot

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