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Pig (Sus scrofa) Calcaneus

Archaeological Details

Pig (Sus scrofa) Bone Skeletal Element and Part: Calcaneus - Proximal fragment Minimum Number of Elements: 1 Animal Age: - 2 1/2 years Butcher/Cut Mark: None distinguished Gnaw Mark Type (Animal): None distinguished Heat Exposure (Presence/Type): Presence Weathering (Description): Stained Zooarch Notes: possibly pig metapodia or medium mammal phalange

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 - General South Ferry 16196.236

      Secant Pile 2037, 15-20 feet below ground surface (SP 2037.4)

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