Soil sample; contains some noticeable bone, wood, charcoal, and mortar fragments

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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 / 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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