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Object Number 2011.14.3082
Display Title Nail, broken into two pieces
Descriptions
Inventory Description Nail, broken into two pieces
Classification
  • Nail
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H911 Level 2
Materials Iron
Dimensions Overall: 2 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm (13/16 x 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 2

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Nail, broken into three pieces
2011.14.3083 Nail, broken into three pieces
Nail
Harvard Yard
Pieces of metal - nails; Largest piece: 6.6 cm, smallest piece: 1.5 cm x .4 cm
983-5-10/58829 Pieces of metal - nails; Largest piece: 6.6 cm, smallest piece: 1.5 cm x .4 cm
Nail
Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for 3 pieces quartz; 3 pieces metal (2 rusty nails, 1 old broken safety pin); 5 frag
970-12-10/51198 3 pieces quartz; 3 pieces metal (2 rusty nails, 1 old broken safety pin); 5 frag
Neville
Image Not Available for 12 nails, 3 pieces glass, 1 pipe stem.
974-24-10/52444 12 nails, 3 pieces glass, 1 pipe stem.
Nail
Fort Independence
2 pieces rusty nail; piece glass; 2 quartz pieces; 6 pieces coal; 9 pieces stone
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
Image Not Available for 6 pieces rusty nails; pieces unglazed pottery; 3 pieces quartz; 4 pieces charcoa
970-12-10/50466 6 pieces rusty nails; pieces unglazed pottery; 3 pieces quartz; 4 pieces charcoa
Neville
250 pieces stone; 8 pieces quartz; 2 pieces glass; piece metal head of nail (?);
970-12-10/50403 250 pieces stone; 8 pieces quartz; 2 pieces glass; piece metal head of nail (?);
Unidentified
Coal/clinker
Stone
Chipping debris
Faunal Remain
Biface
Flat Glass
Body
Bottle Glass
Neville
17 pieces rusty metal, mostly nails; 13 pieces quartz; 2 pieces charcoal; 20 pie
970-12-10/50427 17 pieces rusty metal, mostly nails; 13 pieces quartz; 2 pieces charcoal; 20 pie
Flat Glass
Button
Rim
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Chipping debris
Pipe
Body
Bottle Glass
Neville
Image Not Available for 17 pieces coal(?); 21 pieces quartz; 10 rusty metal pieces, mostly nails; larger
970-12-10/50456 17 pieces coal(?); 21 pieces quartz; 10 rusty metal pieces, mostly nails; larger
Neville
Image Not Available for 31 pieces quartz; 4 pieces glass; 5 rusty nails; 14 pieces coal; fragment bone;
970-12-10/50457 31 pieces quartz; 4 pieces glass; 5 rusty nails; 14 pieces coal; fragment bone;
Neville
Broken and corroded nails, makes four whole nails
2011.14.3621 Broken and corroded nails, makes four whole nails
Nail
Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for 8 pieces of glass; 4 pieces of metal (nails, ring); 9 pieces of charcoal; approx
970-12-10/50314 8 pieces of glass; 4 pieces of metal (nails, ring); 9 pieces of charcoal; approx
Neville