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Soil sample; contains some noticeable bone, wood, charcoal, and mortar fragments
Soil sample; contains some noticeable bone, wood, charcoal, and mortar fragments
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 / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / 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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