Sherds and Flakes

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Sherds and Flakes

Entry/Object ID

1999.27.2166

Description

1 SACK OF 9/CHERT & POT/AVONDALE Pottery sherds, body and rim, and lithic flakes. Includes an ash concretion and hematite fragments. A note inside the bag reads: Nov 19, 1950 Digging at N140 e 60 TO N160 E60 M. Miss rimsherd form cut bank of south mound. Red body sherds with large grit in parts from area in deep burial under north mound area. Chips and burned stone are from fill but mostly from 24" to 2" deep and just above loess

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

PIECES

Parts

Count

9

Material

CHERT, CLAY

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

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Place

Location

23 CL 23

County

Clay County

State/Province

Missouri