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Image Not Available for Metal, nails, spikes, wire
Metal, nails, spikes, wire
Image Not Available for Metal, nails, spikes, wire
Object Number 974-24-10/52451.4
Display Title Metal, nails, spikes, wire
Descriptions
Object Description bone, dore knob, glass china fragments, nails Metal, nails, spikes, wire
Inventory Description Metal nails, spikes, wire, corroded
Classification
  • Nail
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Culture
  • Euro-American
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Fort Independence
Intrasite N45 W55; Structure a; Level 2-3
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Materials Iron, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 8.8 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm (3 7/16 x 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 50

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Iron nails and spikes.
974-24-10/52429 Iron nails and spikes.
Hardware
Ft. Independence
Ferrous metal fragments, 2 spikes, 2 nails, 1 screw, 2 lead alloy fragments
980-24-10/101928 Ferrous metal fragments, 2 spikes, 2 nails, 1 screw, 2 lead alloy fragments
Miscellaneous
Nail
Spike
Harvard Yard
Iron core, spikes, pipe fragment, bone, and nails
974-24-10/52413.2 Iron core, spikes, pipe fragment, bone, and nails
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
Pipe stem
Tool
Fort Independence
Oxidized metal fragments, possibly nails or spikes
2011.14.1801 Oxidized metal fragments, possibly nails or spikes
Unidentified
Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for Iron core, spikes, pipe fragments, bone.
974-24-10/52413.1 Iron core, spikes, pipe fragments, bone.
Miscellaneous
Ft. Independence
Image Not Available for Iron core, spikes, pipe fragment bone and nails
974-24-10/52413 Iron core, spikes, pipe fragment bone and nails
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Metal, iron wire nails and one screw, corroded
970-12-10/50835.2 Metal, iron wire nails and one screw, corroded
Nail
Neville; N5W2
Image Not Available for Metal, 2 iron spikes and 1 nail
2003.1.2340 Metal, 2 iron spikes and 1 nail
Spike
Massachusetts
Image Not Available for Metal door knob
974-24-10/52451 Metal door knob
Door Knob
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Metal, iron wire and cut nails and nail fragments, 1 buckle, corroded
2003.1.2357 Metal, iron wire and cut nails and nail fragments, 1 buckle, corroded
Nail
North America
Metal door knob
974-24-10/52451.5 Metal door knob
Colorless flat glass
Ornament
Body
Rim
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Rusty nails - 8 cut nails, 1 forged spike
976-64-10/58475 Rusty nails - 8 cut nails, 1 forged spike
Nail
Kibbe