Cartridge, button, glass

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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

Historic Period
American

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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Image Not Available for Button, glass, china fragments, shell case.	974-24-10/52464.1	Button, glass, china fragments, shell case.	Hardware	Ft. Independence
	974-24-10/52472.2	Cartridge, button, glass	Bottle Glass	Fort Independence
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	2017.5.231	Metal alloy fragments, 1 tack head fragment, 1 .22 short Winchester rimfire cartridge with "U" headstamo and firing pin contact	Unidentified Tack Ammunition	Harvard Yard

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