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Object ID: 28576
Site Name: Posey
Context Number: 18CH281-058
Count: 1
Object Type: knife
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Material: metal
Material Subtype: iron alloy
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Remarks: blade and tang, majority of blade is missing
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Small Find ID: 1482
No of Objects: 1
Location: MAC
Conserved: No
Record Date: 12/11/2013
Recorder: Strickland
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Length: 57.66 mm
Width: 16.14 mm
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Category: Utensil
Subcategory: Knife
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Remarks: iron knife blade and tang fragment, blade is incomplete. Bolster is short and unidentified shape
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Verified: 12/13/2014
Verified By: Rimer
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Utensil Type: knife
Form: 2-piece
Plating: none
Decor: none
Element: blade with tang
Technology: wrought
Shape Handle: missing
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Tang: pointed
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Context ID: 3047
Site Name: Posey
Context Number: 18CH281-058
Summary: lot 58, unit 29011, level A
Short Title: PLOWZONE
Deposit Type: plowzone
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Context Description: DISTURBED PLOWZONE
Center X: 381.75
Center Y: 431.75
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Horizontal Location: N431.0-432.5, E381.0-382.5
Excavation Unit: 29011
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Stratigraphic Level: A
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Area: Site Core
Unit Size: 1.5X1.5m
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Screen Type: 1/4 inch
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Remarks: Center Top: 10.339 m; Center Bottom: 10.059 m
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Munsell Color: Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/4) loamy sand with mod
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Excavated By: JPPM
Excavated Date: 1996

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