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3 unidentified bone fragments, 1 shell fragment (indeterminate), 2 slag fragments, 2 stone fragments
3 unidentified bone fragments, 1 shell fragment (indeterminate), 2 slag fragments, 2 stone fragments
Object Number 2014.14.1088
Display Title 3 unidentified bone fragments, 1 shell fragment (indeterminate), 2 slag fragments, 2 stone fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description 3 unidentified bone fragments, 1 shell fragment (indeterminate), 2 slag fragments, 2 stone fragments
Classification
  • Stone
  • Fragment
  • Fragment
  • Slag
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H926 L1, 58-68cmbd
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest (shell fragment)): 5 × 2.3 × 2 cm (1 15/16 × 7/8 × 13/16 in.)
Quantity 8

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