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Object Number 2014.14.170
Display Title 1 charcoal fragment, 2 mortar fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description 1 charcoal fragment, 2 mortar fragments
Classification
  • Charcoal
  • Mortar
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H922 L6, 111-121cmbd
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 2.4 × 1.5 × 1.2 cm (15/16 × 9/16 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity 3

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Charcoal
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Mortar
Fragment
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Fragment
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Nail
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Mortar
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Slag
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Coal/clinker
Fragment
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Charcoal
Coal/clinker
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Mortar
Faunal Remain
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Charcoal
Coal/clinker
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Fragment
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Partial Vessel
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Body
Stone
Coal/clinker
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Rim
Faunal Remain
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