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Image Not Available for Iron core, spikes, pipe fragment bone and nails
Iron core, spikes, pipe fragment bone and nails
Image Not Available for Iron core, spikes, pipe fragment bone and nails
Object Number 974-24-10/52413
Display Title Iron core, spikes, pipe fragment bone and nails
Descriptions
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Culture
  • Post-Colonial Period
  • American
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Fort Independence
Intrasite Structure c; north 50, west 24; level 2
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Provenance
Provenance William A. Turnbaugh Ph.D. (1974)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Iron core, spikes, pipe fragment, bone, and nails
974-24-10/52413.2 Iron core, spikes, pipe fragment, bone, and nails
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
Pipe stem
Tool
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Iron core, spikes, pipe fragments, bone.
974-24-10/52413.1 Iron core, spikes, pipe fragments, bone.
Miscellaneous
Ft. Independence
Image Not Available for Iron nails and spikes.
974-24-10/52429 Iron nails and spikes.
Hardware
Ft. Independence
Image Not Available for Metal, nails, spikes, wire
974-24-10/52451.4 Metal, nails, spikes, wire
Nail
Fort Independence
Ferrous metal fragments, 2 spikes, 2 nails, 1 screw, 2 lead alloy fragments
980-24-10/101928 Ferrous metal fragments, 2 spikes, 2 nails, 1 screw, 2 lead alloy fragments
Miscellaneous
Nail
Spike
Harvard Yard
Oxidized metal fragments, possibly nails or spikes
2011.14.1801 Oxidized metal fragments, possibly nails or spikes
Unidentified
Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for Metal, 2 iron spikes and 1 nail
2003.1.2340 Metal, 2 iron spikes and 1 nail
Spike
Massachusetts
Iron spikes used for basket work, arrow-like blade with spiral grooving (ngirang
39-39-50/3831 Iron spikes used for basket work, arrow-like blade with spiral grooving (ngirang
Arrow
Uganda
Image Not Available for Metal spikes or bars (iron). 46 cm. l. x 15 cm. dia
974-24-10/52492C Metal spikes or bars (iron). 46 cm. l. x 15 cm. dia
Fort Independence
Bone points fragments made from the rostral spikes of the saw fish.
2008.1.234 Bone points fragments made from the rostral spikes of the saw fish.
Point
Image Not Available for Metal, iron nails, chisel, spike and unidentified hardware
05-55-10/66204 Metal, iron nails, chisel, spike and unidentified hardware
Hardware
Ganada
Image Not Available for Rusty nails - 8 cut nails, 1 forged spike
976-64-10/58475 Rusty nails - 8 cut nails, 1 forged spike
Nail
Kibbe