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Object Number 980-24-10/101362
Display Title Ferrous metal nail fragments, 1 slag fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ferrous metal nail fragments, 1 slag fragment
Classification
  • Nail
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite N0E5, 12-16
Materials Ferrous metal
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 6.2 × 1.3 × 0.3 cm (2 7/16 × 1/2 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity 100+

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