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Metal, iron railroad spike, corroded
Image Not Available for Metal, iron railroad spike, corroded
Object Number 970-12-10/51134.2
Display Title Metal, iron railroad spike, corroded
Descriptions
Object Description 22 stone chips; 2 pieces bone; 6 pieces rusty metal (1 large spike and 5 chips of rust); 1 piece glass; 11 pieces quartz; 4 chips pottery, unglazed; 3 pieces glazed pottery; 4 buff-colored fragments, possibly pottery; 1 cylindrical smooth gray object. 1 large spike.
Inventory Description Metal, iron railroad spike, corroded
Classification
  • Spike
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Hampshire / Hillsborough County / Manchester / Neville
Intrasite N1E9; Level; 24-30"
Additional Geographic Terms Amoskeag Falls
Materials Iron
Dimensions Overall: 12.8 x 3.3 x 2.2 cm (5 1/16 x 1 5/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 970-12-10/51134

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for 22 stone chips; 2 pcs. bone; 6 pcs rusty metal, large spike & 5 chips rust; piec
970-12-10/51134 22 stone chips; 2 pcs. bone; 6 pcs rusty metal, large spike & 5 chips rust; piec
Neville
35 chert, quartz, etc.; 2 bones, faunal; 1 cylindrical slate object; 2 pottery;
970-12-10/51134.1 35 chert, quartz, etc.; 2 bones, faunal; 1 cylindrical slate object; 2 pottery;
Base
Body
Faunal Remain
Chipping debris
Tumbler
Slate
Neville
68 chipping waste, 1 lithic fragment - quartzlike, 1 copper cylinder - rifle she
970-12-10/51137.2 68 chipping waste, 1 lithic fragment - quartzlike, 1 copper cylinder - rifle she
Chipping debris
Rim
Body
Neville
Image Not Available for Metal, brass bullet shell
970-12-10/51137.3 Metal, brass bullet shell
Ammunition
Neville
Image Not Available for Glazed sherd; 4 unglazed sherds; 3 buff-colored flakes (pottery or stone?); 5 me
970-12-10/51137 Glazed sherd; 4 unglazed sherds; 3 buff-colored flakes (pottery or stone?); 5 me
Neville
Image Not Available for Metal, iron nails and hook, corroded
970-12-10/51173.2 Metal, iron nails and hook, corroded
Hardware
Neville
Image Not Available for Metal, iron nails and button, corroded
970-12-10/51174.2 Metal, iron nails and button, corroded
Miscellaneous
Neville
Image Not Available for Metal, iron nails, screw, and other fragments, corroded
970-12-10/50676.2 Metal, iron nails, screw, and other fragments, corroded
Hardware
Neville
Image Not Available for Metal, iron nails and fragments, corroded, quartzite, charcoal
970-12-10/50707.1 Metal, iron nails and fragments, corroded, quartzite, charcoal
Miscellaneous
Neville
Image Not Available for Metal, iron wire and cut nails, graphite fragment, and other unidentifiable frag
970-12-10/50630.1 Metal, iron wire and cut nails, graphite fragment, and other unidentifiable frag
Hardware
Neville
5 glass, 1 fragment, 1 glass inkwell, 22 pottery, 2 pipe bowl fragments, 1 histo
970-12-10/50676.1 5 glass, 1 fragment, 1 glass inkwell, 22 pottery, 2 pipe bowl fragments, 1 histo
Pipe bowl
Chipping debris
Ground Stone
Sherd
Bottle Glass
Unidentified
Flat Glass
Coal/clinker
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Neville
Image Not Available for Metal, iron nails and fragments, corroded
970-12-10/51199.2 Metal, iron nails and fragments, corroded
Nail
Neville