©
ophis: Nashaquitsa Cliffs from SW
©
ophis: the cliffs are mostly coarse sandy till
©
ophis: shell layers overlie sandy till and underlie dark sand
©
ophis: shells are mixed with dark sand and many are intact
©
ophis: depth of shell layer varies and includes cobbles
©
ophis: in places the dark sand is thin and roots penetrate the shell
©
ophis: dark sand peters out toward rear, as does shell
©
ophis: shell a little more resistant than the dark sand or the pale gravelly sand
©
ophis: this may be a hearth where shells were cooked with hot rocks
©
ophis: lots of bay scallops and some oysters
©
ophis: a particularly dense horizon
©
ophis: two shell layers evident, one immediately above the pale sand with cobbles
©
ophis: quahaugs, oysters, and maybe some charcoal
©
ophis: humans still frequent the area