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Cut/wrought and wire iron nails and nail fragments; one steel wire nail; one iron screw
Cut/wrought and wire iron nails and nail fragments; one steel wire nail; one iron screw
Object Number 2008.22.244
Display Title Cut/wrought and wire iron nails and nail fragments; one steel wire nail; one iron screw
Descriptions
Inventory Description Cut/wrought and wire iron nails and nail fragments; one steel wire nail; one iron screw
Classification
  • Nail
  • Screw
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Wadsworth H407 L2, 8-20cm
Materials Ferrous metal , Steel
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 7.4 × 1.1 × 0.3 cm (2 15/16 × 7/16 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity 79

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