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Object ID: 66414
Site Name: Newman's Neck
Context Number: 44NB180-112ANW
Count: 1
Object Type: scissors
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Material: metal
Material Subtype: iron
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Weight in G: 11.4
Remarks: 7 cm long total--bow is 3.4 cm long by 2.3 cm wide--difficult to tell if break in bow is intentional or post-depositional--if intentional, form similar to Noel Hume figure 87 number 6 dating to the late 17th century--broken at shank--similar in form to on
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Original Lot: 101935
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Small Find ID: 1244
No of Objects: 1
Location: VDHR
Conserved: No
Record Date: 1/31/2014
Recorder: Rimer
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Context ID: 9363
Site Name: Newman's Neck
Context Number: 44NB180-112ANW
Summary: Feature 112A
Short Title: ROOT CELLAR/STORAGE PIT
Deposit Type: feature
Deposit SubType: root cellar
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Excavation Method: fully excavated
Screen Type: waterscreen
Feature Type: ROOT CELLAR/STORAGE PIT
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Remarks: [Site Report p. 27: associated w/ Structure 1]
Excavators Notes: The waterscreened samples from the SW and NE quads were accidentally combined; As noted in the plan drawing, there is an intrusive layer which has much charcoal and lumps of clay; 5.35' x 4.7' x 0.5', This is only the bottom of the cellar [dimensions]. Mo
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Context Later: [Above] __[Below] __[Cuts] __[Cut By] __[Contains]
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Excavated By: MS
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