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Object Number 2014.14.448
Display Title 2 mortar fragments, 1 ferrous nail head fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description 2 mortar fragments, 1 ferrous nail head fragment
Classification
  • Nail
  • Mortar
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H924 L10, 144-156cmbd
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 1.8 × 1.7 × 1.2 cm (11/16 × 11/16 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity 3

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