FEATURE DATA |
| Feature Name: |
18WO23 Burial 4 |
| Feature Notes: |
In-flesh burial within Feature 6, consisting of remains of a juvenile 4-7 years old, and grave offerings including hundreds of copper beads and a broken banded slate gorget. Fabric fragments were present, preserved by copper salts. Artifact count unknown. (Please contact MacLab with questions about this collection.) |
| Macrofeature: |
18WO23 Burial Feature 6 |
| Historic/Prehistoric: |
Prehistoric |
| Social Status: |
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| Ethnic Status: |
Native American |
| Household: |
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| Associated Features: |
6, 6a (disturbance), 6b (copper cup associated with Burial 1), Burial 1 (cremated remains) |
| Report ID: |
WO13, WO14, XX31 |
| No of Artifacts: |
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| Catalogued?: |
Yes |
| Feature Type: |
Prehistoric Burial |
| Feature Date: |
Early Woodland; Maryland Adena |
| Prehistoric Feature Date: |
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| Historic Feature Date: |
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SPECIALIZED ANALYSIS |
| Specialized Analysis: |
Yes |
| Radiocarbon?: |
Yes |
| Radiocarbon Notes: |
see feature 6 |
| Ceramic Vessels?: |
No |
| Ceramic Vessel Notes: |
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| Glass Vessels?: |
No |
| Glass Vessel Notes: |
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| Tobacco Pipe Bore Diameter?: |
No |
| Tobacco Pipe Bore Diameter Notes: |
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| Soil Screen Size: |
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| Faunal Analysis?: |
No |
| Paleobotanical Analysis?: |
No |
| Lithic Analysis?: |
No |
| FTIR?: |
No |
| XRF?: |
No |
| Soil Chemical Analysis?: |
No |
SITE DATA |
| Site Number: |
18WO23 |
| County: |
Worcester |
| Site Name: |
Nassawango Creek |
| Brief Description: |
Paleoindian & Early, Middle, & Late Archaic & Late Woodland camp;Early Woodland Adena
site |
| Site Type: |
Prehistoric |
| Site Notes: |
No formal site report, only two short summaries. Original records may reflect feature numbering errors. Four more features (25-28) subsequently identified are not described in this database. Features 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 14 & 15 are a cluster of possible tree stains, and are not entered in this database. A hammerstone was found in feature 5's fill, and 51 total artifacts are attributed to these features. Soil samples were collected from site. Copper beads were analyzed. |
| Site Date: |
Early Archaic; Early Woodland; Late Archaic; Late Woodland; MD Adena; Middle Archaic; Middle Woodland; Paleoindian |
| Site Ethnic Group: |
Native American |
| Site Function: |
Multi-component; Prehistoric Burial Area; STU/Lithic Scatter; Village |
REPORT DATA |
| Report ID: |
WO13 |
| Author: |
Wise, Cara L. |
| Date: |
1973 |
| Title: |
Nassawango Creek Site Summary Report. |
| Imprint: |
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Report on file at Maryland Historical Trust and Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum |
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| Report ID: |
WO14 |
| Author: |
Wise, Cara L. |
| Date: |
n.d. |
| Title: |
The Nassawango Creek Site. Worcester County, Maryland Sand Dune Archaeology. |
| Imprint: |
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Report on file at Maryland Historical Trust and Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum |
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| Report ID: |
XX31 |
| Author: |
Field Records |
| Date: |
n.d. |
| Title: |
Original Field Records for 18WO23. |
| Imprint: |
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Field notes on file at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum |
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