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Object Number 974-24-10/52406
Display Title Portion of blue and white plate, with scalloped rim. pipe fragments shells, na
Descriptions
Object Description Portion of blue and white plate, with scalloped rim. pipe fragments shells, nails and glass fragments
Inventory Description 21 shells, 10 animal bones including fish bone, 7 burned white refined earthenware sherds, 3 pearlware sherds, 2 decorated white earthenware plate rim sherds with evidence of overglaze decoration, 1 metal fragment, 9 pieces charcoal, and 11 glass fragments
Classification
  • Flat Glass
  • Faunal Remain
  • Bottle Glass
  • Body
  • Faunal Remain
  • Rim
  • Plate
  • Unidentified
  • Charcoal
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Culture
  • American
  • Post-Colonial Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Fort Independence
Intrasite Structure c; north 50, west 20
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 19 × 14.8 × 0.6 cm (7 1/2 × 5 13/16 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 64
Label on object 10/52406; 974-24-10/52406; N50 W20 F.1
Provenance
Provenance William A. Turnbaugh Ph.D. (1974)

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Portion of blue and white plate, with scalloped rim. pipe fragments shells, nai
974-24-10/52406.2 Portion of blue and white plate, with scalloped rim. pipe fragments shells, nai
Pipe
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Nails.
974-24-10/52406.1 Nails.
Nail
Ft. Independence
3 plates; 1 large metal ring; bone; copper tubing; glass fragments
974-24-10/52446 3 plates; 1 large metal ring; bone; copper tubing; glass fragments
Fragment
Rim
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Body
Jar
Plate
Lid
Fort Independence
Ceramic, kaolin pipe stem & bowl fragments
974-24-10/52390.2 Ceramic, kaolin pipe stem & bowl fragments
Unidentified
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Pipe stem
Pipe bowl
Rim
Base
Body
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Fort Independence
Bone, glass, china
974-24-10/52470 Bone, glass, china
Rim
Bowl
Plate
Button
Body
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
Fort Independence
Ceramic, kaolin pipe fragments, shell, bone & glass fragments
974-24-10/52391.2 Ceramic, kaolin pipe fragments, shell, bone & glass fragments
Body
Rim
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Pipe stem
Pipe bowl
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
Pipe
Fort Independence
Pottery, china, nails
974-24-10/52481 Pottery, china, nails
Ornament
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
Rim
Plate
Lid
Body
Fort Independence
Several specimen boxes, consisting of: miscellaneous artifacts, incl. bolts, kni
974-24-10/52389.2 Several specimen boxes, consisting of: miscellaneous artifacts, incl. bolts, kni
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Unidentified
Nail
Textile fragment
Rim
Fragment
Cork
Tumbler
Body
Base
Flat Glass
Fort Independence
Rim sherd, probably feather pattern (green markings on rim). scalloped shape.
973-44-10/52050 Rim sherd, probably feather pattern (green markings on rim). scalloped shape.
Plate
House Site
Ceramic pipe & plate fragments, glass fragments, bone comb fragment
974-24-10/52448 Ceramic pipe & plate fragments, glass fragments, bone comb fragment
Rim
Body
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Pipe stem
Tumbler
Base
Pipe bowl
Fort Independence
8 glass, 3 glass fragments, 21 pottery, 1 potsherd with blue glaze, 3 pipe fragm
970-12-10/51173.1 8 glass, 3 glass fragments, 21 pottery, 1 potsherd with blue glaze, 3 pipe fragm
Faunal Remain
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Coal/clinker
Chipping debris
Pipe stem
Pipe bowl
Rim
Body
Neville
Flow blue plate rim sherd with scalloped edge
2012.1.23 Flow blue plate rim sherd with scalloped edge
Plate
Suffolk County?