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Object Number
983-4-10/58821
Display Title
Soil sample; contains some noticeable bone, wood, charcoal, and mortar fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Soil sample; contains some noticeable bone, wood, charcoal, and mortar fragments
Classification
- Soil
Department
Archaeological
Date
1840-1849
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Massachusetts
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Middlesex County
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Cambridge
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Radcliffe Yard
Intrasite
Agassiz Hall; east corner
Additional Geographic Terms
Harvard University
Materials
Soil
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 7.5 cm (1 9/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1 3x5 bag
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