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Object Number 974-24-10/52394
Display Title Bottle base, bone, shell, nails
Descriptions
Object Description Bottle base, bone, shell, nails
Inventory Description 2 shells, 3 animal bones, 3 flat glass fragments, 1 bone utensil handle with metal core, and 1 green bottle glass base
Classification
  • Bottle
  • Handle
  • Faunal Remain
  • Flat Glass
  • Flat Glass
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Fort Independence
Intrasite Structure c; north 40, west 15; level 2
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 9.2 × 9.2 × 0.8 cm (3 5/8 × 3 5/8 × 5/16 in.)
Quantity 10
Label on object 974-24-10/52394; 10/52394; N40 W65 fill
Provenance
Provenance William A. Turnbaugh Ph.D. (1974)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Metal button, metal and bone fork, nails, wood and wood splinters; Shell, glass,
974-24-10/52401.2 Metal button, metal and bone fork, nails, wood and wood splinters; Shell, glass,
Body
Flat Glass
Green bottle glass
Pin
Faunal Remain
Worked Wood
Faunal Remain
Fort Independence
Bones, ceramic, oyster shell, glass and nails
974-24-10/52424.2 Bones, ceramic, oyster shell, glass and nails
Rim
Unidentified
Base
Body
Bottle Glass
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Fort Independence
Nails, bone, and glass
974-24-10/52479.2 Nails, bone, and glass
Faunal Remain
Bottle Glass
Flat Glass
Fort Independence
Metal washer, nails, bone, glass sherds (green and clear), blue and white dish
974-24-10/52400.2 Metal washer, nails, bone, glass sherds (green and clear), blue and white dish
Faunal Remain
Bottle Glass
Flat Glass
Fort Independence
1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
974-24-10/52445.4 1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
Bottle Glass
Flat Glass
Fort Independence
Earthenware rim sherds, bone, nails, and glass
974-24-10/52414.2 Earthenware rim sherds, bone, nails, and glass
Flat Glass
Base
Faunal Remain
Body
Rim
Bottle Glass
Fort Independence
Bone and nails
974-24-10/52469.2 Bone and nails
Flat Glass
Plate
Body
Faunal Remain
Rim
Fort Independence
Nails, bottle fragment, plate fragment
974-24-10/52404.2 Nails, bottle fragment, plate fragment
Bottle Glass
Flat Glass
Rim
Body
Faunal Remain
Pipe
Fort Independence
Glass fragments, spike buttons, shell, and nails
974-24-10/52408.2 Glass fragments, spike buttons, shell, and nails
Faunal Remain
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
Fort Independence
Bottles, mallet head, nails, glass, china and earthenware fragments, buttons, bu
974-24-10/52410.2 Bottles, mallet head, nails, glass, china and earthenware fragments, buttons, bu
Button
Body
Bottle Glass
Pipe stem
Fort Independence
Bone, nails, cannonball fragment
974-24-10/52398.2 Bone, nails, cannonball fragment
Button
Faunal Remain
Flat Glass
Fort Independence
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