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Object Number
2009.9.3574
Display Title
Slate fragments, including one with nail attached
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Pieces of slate, some covered with rust, one piece of slate adhered to a rusted metal nail
Classification
- Nail
- Roof tile
Department
Archaeological
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
/
Harvard Yard
Intrasite
H804 L14
Materials
Metal adhered to Slate
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 11.7 x 1.7 cm (5 1/2 x 4 5/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
42
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