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Object Number 2009.9.284
Display Title Assorted ceramic sherds
Descriptions
Inventory Description Assorted ceramic sherds, including eleven creamware sherds, four pearlware sherds, three tin-glazed earthenware sherds, three whiteware sherds, two transfer printed sherds, one Nottingham-type ceramic sherd, one unglazed white kaolin sherd, and one black, unglazed sherd (possibly coal)
Classification
  • Ceramic
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H802 L2
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 2.11 x 1.51 x 1.38 cm (13/16 x 5/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 26
Label on object Whiteware, pearlware, and creamware sherds. Several with painted/printed designs

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Ceramic, refined earthenware, various patterns and wares, rim and body sherds
2007.20.146 Ceramic, refined earthenware, various patterns and wares, rim and body sherds
Body
Rim
Harvard Yard
Assorted ceramic sherds
2009.9.104 Assorted ceramic sherds
Sherd
Handle
Harvard Yard
6 pottery, 1 pottery fragment, 5 potsherds with blue glaze, 1 glass, 2 glass fra
970-12-10/50840.2 6 pottery, 1 pottery fragment, 5 potsherds with blue glaze, 1 glass, 2 glass fra
Chipping debris
Flat Glass
Body
Bottle Glass
Rim
Base
Coal/clinker
Neville
Pottery sherd, charcoal, chipping waste, 4 glass, 5 pottery, stone fragment
970-12-10/50631.2 Pottery sherd, charcoal, chipping waste, 4 glass, 5 pottery, stone fragment
Coal/clinker
Charcoal
Body
Chipping debris
Rim
Stone
Fragment
Neville
Chipping waste, charcoal, glass, glazed, 2 pipe bowl fragments, 1 pipe stem frag
970-12-10/50675.1 Chipping waste, charcoal, glass, glazed, 2 pipe bowl fragments, 1 pipe stem frag
Chipping debris
Bottle Glass
Sherd
Pipe bowl
Flat Glass
Pipe stem
Coal/clinker
Neville
5 glass and fragments, 11 pottery and fragments, charcoal, chipping waste, bone,
970-12-10/50429.2 5 glass and fragments, 11 pottery and fragments, charcoal, chipping waste, bone,
Rim
Body
Stone
Chipping debris
Bottle Glass
Flat Glass
Coal/clinker
Handle
Charcoal
Faunal Remain
Neville
Chipping waste, coal, glass, pottery, buttons, pipe bowl fragments, pottery sher
970-12-10/50453.1 Chipping waste, coal, glass, pottery, buttons, pipe bowl fragments, pottery sher
Button
Pipe stem
Fragment
Button
Coal/clinker
Faunal Remain
Rim
Brick
Body
Base
Mortar
Chipping debris
Stone
Neville
Earthenware, refined, mochaware-type; assorted sherds, three hand painted blue on white, two mochaware-type engine-turned
2009.9.3704 Earthenware, refined, mochaware-type; assorted sherds, three hand painted blue on white, two mochaware-type engine-turned
Sherd
Harvard Yard
Sherds, transfer printed white ware - ironstone; One rim sherd from bowl with sc
983-5-10/58848 Sherds, transfer printed white ware - ironstone; One rim sherd from bowl with sc
Body
Rim
Bowl
Harvard Yard
195 chipping waste; 40 bone fragments; 14 pottery and ceramics; 1 coal; 12 glass
970-12-10/50743.1 195 chipping waste; 40 bone fragments; 14 pottery and ceramics; 1 coal; 12 glass
Pipe stem
Pipe bowl
Coal/clinker
Faunal Remain
Sherd
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Chipping debris
Stone
Neville
Chipping waste, quartz, bone, buttons, pottery, pottery sherds
970-12-10/50760.1 Chipping waste, quartz, bone, buttons, pottery, pottery sherds
Faunal Remain
Chipping debris
Button
Button
Sherd
Neville
2 glass fragments, chipping waste, pipe bowl fragment, charoal, quartz, pottery
970-12-10/50459.3 2 glass fragments, chipping waste, pipe bowl fragment, charoal, quartz, pottery
Pipe stem
Stone
Nail
Flat Glass
Pipe bowl
Body
Coal/clinker
Biface
Unidentified
Chipping debris
Neville