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Object Number
974-24-10/52492D
Display Title
Large iron cannonball
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Metal, iron cannon ball, hollow with hole
Classification
- Ammunition
Department
Archaeological
Date
late 18th century - mid 19th century
Culture
- Historic Period
- American
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Suffolk County
/
Boston
/
Fort Independence
Intrasite
Test: west section of parade ground; 4-6 inches below sod; stoney-clay soil
Additional Geographic Terms
Castle Island
Materials
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 10.1 x 10.1 x 10.1 cm (4 x 4 x 4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
974-24-10/52492...
Provenance
Provenance
William A. Turnbaugh Ph.D.
(1974)
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