Approximately of oyster shell have been recycled. It was once covered with oyster shell stucco. This colour was made by adding India ink to burnt lime and crushed oyster shell. The mosaic is made of pieces of turquoise, spiny oyster shell and conch shell. The midden is largely composed of oyster shell. The poorly made bricks were patched with oyster shell stucco. If available, oyster shell beds are preferred. Indian Mound Park contains six oyster shell middens of varying sizes. It is also home to an oyster shell mound created by the Sewee tribe. Eventually Mitford retired, and lived in Oyster Shell Lane (close to Bath lane). Oyster shell is being dredged from Choctawhatchee Bay and delivered to Garnier Bayou by barge. Flanking the Essex shield underneath, are a Pagle (or Cowslip), and an Oyster shell.