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Image Not Available for Cartridge, button, glass
Cartridge, button, glass
Image Not Available for Cartridge, button, glass
Object Number 974-24-10/52472.1
Display Title Cartridge, button, glass
Descriptions
Inventory Description Metal, brass shotgun shell casing
Classification
  • Ammunition
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Culture
  • American
  • Historic Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Fort Independence
Intrasite Structure a; north 35, west 55; level 1
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Materials Brass
Dimensions Overall: 5.3 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (2 1/16 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 974-24-10/52472
Provenance
Provenance William A. Turnbaugh Ph.D. (1974)

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