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Object Number 2007.20.1764
Display Title Possible charcoal/slag?
Descriptions
Object Description Possible charcoal/slag?
Inventory Description Organic, charcoal, fragment, possibly slag
Classification
  • Charcoal
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Unit H724; Level 4; Depth 52 cm
Materials Charcoal
Dimensions Overall: 4.3 x 4.1 x 1.5 cm (1 11/16 x 1 5/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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Fragment
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Coal/clinker
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Mica
Pearl
Bead
Sheet
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Body
Faunal Remain
Stone
Floral Remain
Charcoal
Rim
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Ornament
Utilized bone
Mica
Charcoal
Utilized Shell
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Nail
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Body
Faunal Remain
Bottle Glass
Rim
Stone
Gunflint
Flat Glass
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Charcoal
Pencil graphite
Slag
Chipping debris
Faunal Remain
Coal/clinker
Pipe
Ash
Mortar
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