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Image Not Available for Button, glass, china fragments shell case
Button, glass, china fragments shell case
Image Not Available for Button, glass, china fragments shell case
Object Number 974-24-10/52464
Display Title Button, glass, china fragments shell case
Descriptions
Inventory Description Metal, iron cut nail, shotgun shell casing, decorative finial with looped end
Classification
  • Miscellaneous
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 40, west 70; level 1
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Materials Brass, Iron
Dimensions Overall: 5.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (2 3/16 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 974-24-10/52464; 10/52464
Provenance
Provenance William A. Turnbaugh Ph.D. (1974)

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Image Not Available for Button, glass, china fragments, shell case.
974-24-10/52464.1 Button, glass, china fragments, shell case.
Hardware
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Image Not Available for China, bone, pipe fragments, button and glass.
974-24-10/52411.1 China, bone, pipe fragments, button and glass.
Miscellaneous
Ft. Independence
Button, glass, china fragments, shell case
974-24-10/52464.2 Button, glass, china fragments, shell case
Faunal Remain
Green bottle glass
Pipe
Button
Rim
Body
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Bowl section, bone; glass and china fragments
974-24-10/52458 Bowl section, bone; glass and china fragments
Ammunition
Fort Independence
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974-24-10/52454C Coin; buttons; nails; glass fragments; china fragments; iron ring
Hardware
Fort Independence
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974-24-10/52396.1 Metal, brass button, iron spike, melted lead, colorless glass and whiteware
Miscellaneous
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974-24-10/52445 1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
Nail
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Metal button, metal and bone fork, nails.
974-24-10/52401.1 Metal button, metal and bone fork, nails.
Miscellaneous
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Image Not Available for Cartridge, button, glass
974-24-10/52472.1 Cartridge, button, glass
Ammunition
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Metal, iron nails and button, one brass button
970-12-10/50375.2 Metal, iron nails and button, one brass button
Miscellaneous
Neville
Image Not Available for Metal, 5 brass military buttons, iron musket ball, nails, corroded; glass
974-24-10/52417.1 Metal, 5 brass military buttons, iron musket ball, nails, corroded; glass
Miscellaneous
Ft. Independence
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