Iron nail fragments, some cut or wrought, some wire; one may be a stake

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Object Number 2008.22.880

Display Title Iron nail fragments, some cut or wrought, some wire; one may be a stake

Descriptions

Inventory Description Iron nail fragments, some cut or wrought, some wire; one may be a stake

Classification

Nail

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard

Intrasite Wadsworth H407 Level 2, 8-20cm

Materials Ferrous metal

Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 7.1 × 0.9 × 0.9 cm (2 13/16 × 3/8 × 3/8 in.)

Quantity 89

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2008.22.938	Iron nails, some cut or wrought, some wire	Nail	Harvard Yard
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