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Image Not Available for 1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
Image Not Available for 1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
Object Number 974-24-10/52445
Display Title 1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
Descriptions
Inventory Description Metal, iron nails and spike, cut
Classification
  • Nail
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Culture
  • Euro-American
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Fort Independence
Intrasite Structure a; north 45, west 65; level 2-3
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Materials Iron
Dimensions Overall: 14 x 2.1 x 0.9 cm (5 1/2 x 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 21
Label on object 974-24-10/52445
Provenance
Provenance William A. Turnbaugh Ph.D. (1974)

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1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
974-24-10/52445.3 1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
Faunal Remain
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
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Fort Independence
1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
974-24-10/52445.5 1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
Body
Fort Independence
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Neville
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Rhodes Site
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Neville
Image Not Available for 20 bone pieces; 8 stone chips; 13 pieces glass; 5 pcs quartz; 2 rusty nails; 1 m
970-12-10/50506 20 bone pieces; 8 stone chips; 13 pieces glass; 5 pcs quartz; 2 rusty nails; 1 m
Rhodes Site
Image Not Available for 200 pcs stone; 15 granite; 20 quartz; 16 charcoal; 2 wood; 7 pcs glass; 10 pcs n
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