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Earthenware, lead glazed, slip decoration, rim sherd; yellow and brown, scratched letters on unglazed exterior possibly "H..."
Earthenware, lead glazed, slip decoration, rim sherd; yellow and brown, scratched letters on unglazed exterior possibly "H..."
Object Number 2011.14.3703
Display Title Earthenware, lead glazed, slip decoration, rim sherd; yellow and brown, scratched letters on unglazed exterior possibly "H..."
Descriptions
Inventory Description Yellow and brown slip decorated redware vessel rim fragment, scratched letters on unglazed exterior possibly "H..."
Classification
  • Rim
Department Archaeological
Date 1630-1795
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Trench Salvage. 0-2.5 ft below ground surface. Drain installation under path adjacent to/south of Old College cellar site, in front of Weld.
Materials Redware
Dimensions Overall: 7.9 × 5.3 × 1.1 cm (3 1/8 × 2 1/16 × 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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Brick
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