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Shells discovered at Hannond St. construction site.
Date: 9/13/2012 Album ID: 1532784
Photos by Shawn Patrick Ouellette
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Staff Photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette: Layers of oyster and clam shells at this Hammond Street construction site in Portland led some to speculate that a midden – an ancient garbage pit – had been uncovered. Further examination by an archeologist with the Maine Historical Preservation Commission suggests the shells and marina clay had been transported to the area as fill to allow development.
Staff Photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette: Layers of oyster and clam shells at this Hammond Street construction site in Portland led some to speculate that a midden Ð an ancient garbage pit Ð had been uncovered. Further examination by an archeologist with the Maine Historical Preservation Commission suggests the shells and marina clay had been transported to the area as fill to allow development.
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Staff Photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette: Layers of oyster and clam shells at this Hammond Street construction site in Portland led some to speculate that a midden Ð an ancient garbage pit Ð had been uncovered. Further examination by an archeologist with the Maine Historical Preservation Commission suggests the shells and marina clay had been transported to the area as fill to allow development.
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