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Iron nails and spikes.
Image Not Available for Iron nails and spikes.
Object Number 974-24-10/52429
Display Title Iron nails and spikes.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Metal, iron nails and spikes, corroded
Classification
  • Hardware
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Euro-American
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Ft. Independence
Intrasite Test; N25; W115
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Materials Iron
Dimensions Overall: 12.6 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm (4 15/16 x 11/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 50+
Provenance
Provenance William A. Turnbaugh Ph.D. (1974)

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Image Not Available for Metal, nails, spikes, wire
974-24-10/52451.4 Metal, nails, spikes, wire
Nail
Fort Independence
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 fragment bone and nails
974-24-10/52413 Iron core, spikes, pipe fragment bone and nails
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
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
Ferrous metal fragments, 2 spikes, 2 nails, 1 screw, 2 lead alloy fragments
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Miscellaneous
Nail
Spike
Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for Metal, spikes, bolts, miscellany.
974-24-10/52423.1 Metal, spikes, bolts, miscellany.
Hardware
Ft. Independence
Image Not Available for Metal, iron nails, chisel, spike and unidentified hardware
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Hardware
Ganada
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 Rusty nails or fragments.
976-64-10/58435 Rusty nails or fragments.
Miscellaneous
Kibbe
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