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Metal door knob
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Object Number 974-24-10/52451
Display Title Metal door knob
Descriptions
Object Description bone, dore knob, glass china fragments, nails Metal door knob
Inventory Description Metal, brass, door knob
Classification
  • Door Knob
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 N45 W55; Structure a; Level 2-3
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Materials Brass
Dimensions Overall: 3.9 x 4 x 3.8 cm (1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 974-24-10/52451 & N45/W55
Provenance
Provenance William A. Turnbaugh Ph.D. (1974)

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Metal door knob
974-24-10/52451.5 Metal door knob
Body
Rim
Colorless flat glass
Ornament
Fort Independence
8 animal bones
974-24-10/52451.7 8 animal bones
Faunal Remain
Fort Independence
1 stoneware sherd, 1 earthenware sherd
974-24-10/52451.6 1 stoneware sherd, 1 earthenware sherd
Body
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Metal, nails, spikes, wire
974-24-10/52451.4 Metal, nails, spikes, wire
Nail
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Glass, flat, colorless
974-24-10/52451.2 Glass, flat, colorless
Flat Glass
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Faunal remain
974-24-10/52451.3 Faunal remain
Faunal Remain
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Ceramic whiteware
974-24-10/52451.1 Ceramic whiteware
Whiteware
Fort Independence
Door knob, hinge, bone.
974-24-10/52476.2 Door knob, hinge, bone.
Hardware
Ft. Independence
Image Not Available for Door knob, hinge, bone.
974-24-10/52476.1 Door knob, hinge, bone.
Faunal Remain
Ft. Independence
Metal button
974-24-10/52455.1 Metal button
Button
Ft. Independence
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs; crack in one knob, casting flaw, unusual knobs
2014.10.120 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs; crack in one knob, casting flaw, unusual knobs
Unclassified
Liberia
Image Not Available for Metal, iron nails, and one brass button
970-12-10/50313.1 Metal, iron nails, and one brass button
Miscellaneous
Neville