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Image Not Available for 1 metal nail; 1 window glass fragment; 1 glass bottle body sherd; 1 coal fragmen
1 metal nail; 1 window glass fragment; 1 glass bottle body sherd; 1 coal fragmen
Image Not Available for 1 metal nail; 1 window glass fragment; 1 glass bottle body sherd; 1 coal fragmen
Object Number 977-40-10/57797
Display Title 1 metal nail; 1 window glass fragment; 1 glass bottle body sherd; 1 coal fragmen
Descriptions
Object Description 1 metal nail; 1 window glass fragment; 1 glass bottle body sherd; 1 coal fragment; 3 misc. metal objects
Department Archaeological
Date 1880-1910?
Culture
  • Historic Period?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Worcester County / Athol / Cottage Street Site
Intrasite Unit 2
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1976)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for 1 metal fork; 2 metal nails; 1 metal belt buckle; 5 window glass fragments; 1 bo
977-40-10/57796 1 metal fork; 2 metal nails; 1 metal belt buckle; 5 window glass fragments; 1 bo
Cottage Street Site
Image Not Available for 2 metal frag., 3 nails, 2 window glass frag., 1 white glazed sherd...
977-52-10/57836 2 metal frag., 3 nails, 2 window glass frag., 1 white glazed sherd...
Rhode Island
Image Not Available for 2 pieces of window glass; 1 bottle glass fragment; 3 pieces of charcoal...
977-52-10/57809 2 pieces of window glass; 1 bottle glass fragment; 3 pieces of charcoal...
Rhode Island
Image Not Available for 2 window glass frag., 1 milk glass frag., 1 metal washer, 1 quartz flake...
977-52-10/57832 2 window glass frag., 1 milk glass frag., 1 metal washer, 1 quartz flake...
Rhode Island
23 pieces of stone chipping debris, 2 unworked stones, 7 charcoal fragments, 3 coal fragments, 1 burned bone fragment, 1 kaolin pipe stem, 1 kaolin pipe bowl, 1 coarse earthenware sherd, 1 flat aqua glass fragments, 1 curved milk glass fragment, 1 colorless glass vessel rim, 1 stoneware body sherd, 1 porcelain body sherd, 2 redware body sherds, 7 white refined earthenware body sherds, 2 factory decorated slip sherds
970-12-10/50652.2 23 pieces of stone chipping debris, 2 unworked stones, 7 charcoal fragments, 3 coal fragments, 1 burned bone fragment, 1 kaolin pipe stem, 1 kaolin pipe bowl, 1 coarse earthenware sherd, 1 flat aqua glass fragments, 1 curved milk glass fragment, 1 colorless glass vessel rim, 1 stoneware body sherd, 1 porcelain body sherd, 2 redware body sherds, 7 white refined earthenware body sherds, 2 factory decorated slip sherds
Fragment
Aqua flat glass
Partial Vessel
Chipping debris
Body
Stone
Coal/clinker
Pipe bowl
Rim
Faunal Remain
Pipe stem
Charcoal
Neville
Image Not Available for 16 nails; 1 long bent piece of metal; 1 piece of coal; 2 white glazed sherds; 2
977-58-10/58112 16 nails; 1 long bent piece of metal; 1 piece of coal; 2 white glazed sherds; 2
North Adams
Image Not Available for 4 thick brown glazed sherds, 1 square nail, 1 quartz flake, 19 window glass...
977-52-10/57825 4 thick brown glazed sherds, 1 square nail, 1 quartz flake, 19 window glass...
Rhode Island
9 pieces quartz; 19 stone chips; 13 frags glazed pottery; 4 pcs glass; 1 fragmen
970-12-10/50607 9 pieces quartz; 19 stone chips; 13 frags glazed pottery; 4 pcs glass; 1 fragmen
Body
Rim
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Fragment
Coal/clinker
Bottle Glass
Chipping debris
Neville
Collected from surface of 1986 excavation area; 17 White and tan cigarette filters, degraded; 2 metal alloy bottle caps, 1 Orangina, 1 Pepsi; 3 plastic flatware fragments; 15 clear, colorless plastic fragments; 2 ball point pens; White cotton twine fragments, lavendar polyester ribbon fragment, beige fabric bandage fragment; silver colored duct tape fragment; 3 metal alloy nail, 1 with yellow flagging tape; 1 shell fragment; 1 aqua flat glass fragment; 11 paper condiment packs; 16 white styrofoam packing peanut fragments; 12 gold and silver colored foil fragments; 19 paper fragments; 52 colorless cellophane fragments
987-22-10/110149 Collected from surface of 1986 excavation area; 17 White and tan cigarette filters, degraded; 2 metal alloy bottle caps, 1 Orangina, 1 Pepsi; 3 plastic flatware fragments; 15 clear, colorless plastic fragments; 2 ball point pens; White cotton twine fragments, lavendar polyester ribbon fragment, beige fabric bandage fragment; silver colored duct tape fragment; 3 metal alloy nail, 1 with yellow flagging tape; 1 shell fragment; 1 aqua flat glass fragment; 11 paper condiment packs; 16 white styrofoam packing peanut fragments; 12 gold and silver colored foil fragments; 19 paper fragments; 52 colorless cellophane fragments
Nail
Styrofoam
Organic
Plastic
Textile
Foil
Twine
Screwtop
Harvard Yard
Chipping waste, quartz, bone, coal? white clay?, 4 glass, 8 pottery, 1 ceramic p
970-12-10/50654.2 Chipping waste, quartz, bone, coal? white clay?, 4 glass, 8 pottery, 1 ceramic p
Brick
Rim
Coal/clinker
Chipping debris
Colorless flat glass
Fragment
Nail
Faunal Remain
Brown bottle glass
Pipe bowl
Faunal Remain
Body
Neville
10 pieces of metal; 21 pieces of quartz; 41 pieces of coal; 19 stone chips; 1 pi
970-12-10/50454 10 pieces of metal; 21 pieces of quartz; 41 pieces of coal; 19 stone chips; 1 pi
Base
Chipping debris
Nail
Coal/clinker
Body
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Stone
Rim
Unidentified
Neville
Image Not Available for 1 piece of shell, 1 nail, 1 window glass fragment (?)
977-43-10/57950 1 piece of shell, 1 nail, 1 window glass fragment (?)
Rhode Island