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Metal stakes.
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Object Number 974-24-10/52450
Display Title Metal stakes.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Metal, iron stakes and grate fragments
Classification
  • Spike
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Culture
  • Euro-American
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Ft. Independence
Intrasite Structure A; N45; W65; Level 2-3
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Materials Iron
Dimensions Overall: 21.7 x 4 x 1.8 cm (8 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 7
Provenance
Provenance William A. Turnbaugh Ph.D. (1974)

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