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300p1
-- 397 Potsherds
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
300a2
-- 1 Stone Disk
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Disk
Material: Ground Stone
300a3
-- 21 Chipped Stone Projectile Points
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Projectile Point
Material: Chipped Stone
300a4
-- 5 Clay Disks
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Disk
Material: Clay
300a5
-- 3 Chipped Stone Scrapers
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Scraper
Material: Chipped Stone
300a6
-- 1 Clay Pipe Fragment
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Pipe
Material: Clay
300b7
-- 20 Animal Bones (Discarded)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
300a8
-- 1 Hand Forged Nail
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Nail
Material: Iron
300m9
-- 2 Fresh Water Clam Shells (Discarded)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Shell
Material: Shell
1031a1
-- 5 Chipped Stone Projectile Points
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Projectile Point
Material: Chipped Stone
1031p2
-- 282 Potsherds
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
1031b3
-- 51 Animal Bone
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
1031m4
-- 13 Chips (Lost)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Flake
Material: Chipped Stone
1031m5
-- 3 Shells
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Shell
Material: Shell
1031p6
-- 1 China Pottery
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Historic Sherd
Material: Ceramic
1983p1
-- 407 Potsherds
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
1983a2
-- 1 Aboriginal Pipe Fragment
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Pipe
Material: Clay
1983a3
-- 1 Clay Disc
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Disk
Material: Clay
1983a4
-- 2 Chipped Stone Projectile Point Fragments
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Projectile Point
Material: Chipped Stone
1983b5
-- 68 Animal Bone
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
1983m6
-- 35 Chips, Metal Handle
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Various
Material: Chipped Stone
1983a7
-- 1 Ground Stone; Celt (?), Fragment
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Celt
Material: Ground Stone
2209a1
-- 3 Chipped Stone Projectile Points
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Projectile Point
Material: Chipped Stone
2209p2
-- 291 Potsherds (122oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2209b3
-- 23 Animal Bone
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
2209m4
-- 17 Chips
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Flake
Material: Chipped Stone
2209a5
-- 2 Chipped Stone Projectile Points
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Projectile Point
Material: Chipped Stone
2209a6
-- 1 Abraded Stone
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Abraded Stone
Material: Ground Stone
2209a7
-- 1 Clay Disc
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Disk
Material: Clay
2209a8
-- 1 Clay Pipe Fragment
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Pipe
Material: Clay
2209p9
-- 167 Potsherds (84oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2209b10
-- 11 Animal Bones & Shells
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
2209m11
-- 9 Chips
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Flake
Material: Chipped Stone
2209p12
-- 72 Potsherds (50oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2209b13
-- 63 Animal Bone
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
2209m14
-- 1 Chip
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Flake
Material: Chipped Stone
2209p15
-- 20 Potsherds (7oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2209b16
-- 1 Animal Bone
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
2209a17
-- 6 Chipped Stone Projectile Points
Site:
Sk 1-2
Site Name: None
State Id: 31Sk1-2
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Projectile Point
Material: Chipped Stone
2209a18
-- 4 Clay Pipe Fragments
Site:
Sk 1-2
Site Name: None
State Id: 31Sk1-2
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Pipe
Material: Clay
2209p19
-- 178 Potsherds (73oz)
Site:
Sk 1-2
Site Name: None
State Id: 31Sk1-2
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2209b20
-- 7 Animal Bone
Site:
Sk 1-2
Site Name: None
State Id: 31Sk1-2
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
2209m21
-- 11 Chips
Site:
Sk 1-2
Site Name: None
State Id: 31Sk1-2
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Flake
Material: Chipped Stone
2209m22
-- 1 Shell
Site:
Sk 1-2
Site Name: None
State Id: 31Sk1-2
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Shell
Material: Shell
2209a23
-- 1 Bead
Site:
Sk 1-2
Site Name: None
State Id: 31Sk1-2
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bead
Material: Shell
2218p1
-- 39 Potsherds (26oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2218p2
-- 220 Potsherds (126oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2218p3
-- 300 Potsherds (67oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2218b4
-- 2 Animal Bone
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
2218m5
-- 1 Stone
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Rock
Material: Stone
2218p6
-- 165 Potsherds (83oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2218p7
-- 93 Potsherds (117oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2218p8
-- 201 Potsherds (84oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2218m9
-- 3 Turtle Shells
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
2218p10
-- 38 Potsherds (36.5oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2218p11
-- 135 Potsherds (42oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2218p12
-- 127 Potsherds (43oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2218b13
-- 3 Animal Bone
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
2218p14
-- 220 Potsherds (130oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2218b15
-- 1 Animal Bone
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
2218m16
-- 1 Chip
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Flake
Material: Chipped Stone
2218p17
-- 261 Potsherds (104.5oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2218b18
-- 1 Animal Bone
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
2237a1
-- 1 Small Flint Core
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Core
Material: Chipped Stone
2237a2
-- 1 Uniface Blade
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Worked Flake
Material: Chipped Stone
2237a3
-- 9 Retouched Flakes
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Worked Flake
Material: Chipped Stone
2237p4
-- 389 Potsherds (102oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2237p5
-- 1 Historic Sherd
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Historic Sherd
Material: Ceramic
2237m6
-- 34 Chips
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Flake
Material: Chipped Stone
2237m7
-- 2 Daub
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Fired Clay
Material: Clay
2237b8
-- 95 Animal Bone (12oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
2237a9
-- 3 Chipped Stone Projectile Points
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Projectile Point
Material: Chipped Stone
2237p10
-- 182 Potsherds (108oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2237b11
-- 82 Animal Bone (39oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
2237m12
-- 4 Chips
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Flake
Material: Chipped Stone
2237p13
-- 9 Potsherds (4oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Potsherd
Material: Ceramic
2237b14
-- 8 Animal Bone (8oz)
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
2237m15
-- 5 Chips
Site:
Sk 1
Site Name: Early Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Flake
Material: Chipped Stone
2237a16
-- 1 Tin-Plated Copper Spoon
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Spoon
Material: Copper
2237a17
-- 1 Circular Copper Gorget
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Gorget
Material: Copper
2237a18
-- 2 Iron Scissors
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Scissors
Material: Iron
2237a19
-- 3 Metal Fragments (Unidentified)
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Fragment
Material: Metal
2237a20
-- 2 Large Astragulus, Cow Or Bison
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Animal Bone
Material: Bone
2237a21
-- 4 Small Glass Beads (Black)
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bead
Material: Glass
2237a21
-- 94 Small Glass Beads (Red)
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bead
Material: Glass
2237a21
-- 57 Small Glass Beads (Dark Blue)
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bead
Material: Glass
2237a21
-- 374 Small Glass Beads (Light Blue)
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bead
Material: Glass
2237a21
-- 3570 Small Glass Beads (White)
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bead
Material: Glass
2237a22
-- 22 Small Shell Beads
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bead
Material: Shell
2237a22
-- 1 Large Shell Bead
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bead
Material: Shell
2237a23
-- 4 Copper Bells
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bell
Material: Copper
2237a24
-- 3 Glass Beads On Sinew
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bead
Material: Glass
2237a25
-- 87 Cut Columella Shell Beads
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bead
Material: Shell
2237a26
-- 20 Copper Bells
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bell
Material: Copper
2237a27
-- 3597 Small Glass Beads (White)
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bead
Material: Glass
2237a27
-- 152 Small Glass Beads (Blue)
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bead
Material: Glass
2237a27
-- 3 Small Glass Beads (Red)
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bead
Material: Glass
2237a27
-- 56 Small Glass Beads (Black)
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bead
Material: Glass
2237a27
-- 1 Large Glass Bead (Black)
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Bead
Material: Glass
2237a28
-- 1 Matting Clump
Site:
Sk 1a
Site Name: Upper Saratown Site
State Id: 31Sk1a
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes
Category: Matting
Material: Charcoal
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