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Object Number
2007.20.4050
Display Title
Pieces of coal
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Pieces of coal
Classification
- Coal/clinker
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Middlesex County
/
Cambridge
/
Harvard Yard
Intrasite
H738 L1
Materials
Coal
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of largest): 4.9 × 2 × 1.7 cm (1 15/16 × 13/16 × 11/16 in.)
Quantity
6
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011.14.1629 | Coal, including some anthracite coal pieces |
Coal/clinker
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 970-12-10/50735 | 176 stone chips; 2 pieces coal-like material; 3 pieces charcoal; 2 pieces bone; |
Chipping debris
Coal/clinker Faunal Remain |
Neville
| |
| 970-12-10/50464 | 2 pieces rusty nail; piece glass; 2 quartz pieces; 6 pieces coal; 9 pieces stone |
Coal/clinker
Rim Chipping debris Bottle Glass Unidentified |
Neville
| |
| 2005.17.1012 | Coal pieces |
Coal/clinker
|
Massachusetts Hall
| |
| 2005.17.883 | Coal pieces, burnt |
Coal/clinker
|
Matthews Hall
| |
| 2005.17.847 | Coal pieces, burnt |
Coal/clinker
|
Matthews Hall
| |
| 970-12-10/51114 | 25 pieces quartz; 83 stone chips; 1 piece coal (?); 7 pieces unglazed pottery |
Chipping debris
Body Coal/clinker |
Neville
| |
| 970-12-10/50461 | 8 pieces of coal; 3 pieces glass; piece quartz; 10 pieces rusty metal; 3 pieces |
Body
Coal/clinker Flat Glass Chipping debris Projectile Point Scraper |
Neville
| |
| 970-12-10/50552 | 45 quartz pieces; 77 stone chips & pieces; 1 piece coal (?) ; 1 small bone fragm |
Stone
Coal/clinker Faunal Remain Chipping debris |
Neville
| |
| 970-12-10/50522 | 38 quartz pieces; 15 bits charcoal; 2 pieces hard, flinty stone; 3 pcs coal; 1 p |
Coal/clinker
Chipping debris Charcoal Projectile Point |
Neville
| |
| 970-12-10/50524 | 31 quartz pieces; 2 pieces coal (?); 1 bit charcoal; 1 bone fragment; 3 pcs hard |
Charcoal
Faunal Remain Coal/clinker Chipping debris |
Neville
| |
| 970-12-10/50529 | 31 stone chips; 41 quartz pieces; 12 charcoal bits; 6 coal (?) pieces; 2 bone fr |
Chipping debris
Faunal Remain Charcoal Coal/clinker |
Neville
|