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5 tooth fragments, 2 unidentified bone fragments, 15 unidentified shell fragments, 4 stone fragments, 1 unidentified lead fragment
5 tooth fragments, 2 unidentified bone fragments, 15 unidentified shell fragments, 4 stone fragments, 1 unidentified lead fragment
Object Number 980-24-10/101940
Display Title 5 tooth fragments, 2 unidentified bone fragments, 15 unidentified shell fragments, 4 stone fragments, 1 unidentified lead fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description 5 tooth fragments, 2 unidentified bone fragments, 15 unidentified shell fragments, 4 stone fragments, 1 unidentified lead fragment
Classification
  • Stone
  • Unidentified
  • Fragment
  • Fragment
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite S10E0, Feature 2
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 4 × 1.9 × 0.3 cm (1 9/16 × 3/4 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity 27

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Unidentified bone fragments, likely mammal, 3 tooth fragments, 3 stone fragments, 1 undecorated lead glaze whiteware vessel body fragment
980-24-10/101941 Unidentified bone fragments, likely mammal, 3 tooth fragments, 3 stone fragments, 1 undecorated lead glaze whiteware vessel body fragment
Body
Faunal Remain
Stone
Harvard Yard
Unidentified mammal bone fragments, 2 ungulate tooth fragments, 2 bone fragments calcined
987-22-10/110067 Unidentified mammal bone fragments, 2 ungulate tooth fragments, 2 bone fragments calcined
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
3 unidentified bone fragments, 1 shell fragment (indeterminate), 2 slag fragments, 2 stone fragments
2014.14.1088 3 unidentified bone fragments, 1 shell fragment (indeterminate), 2 slag fragments, 2 stone fragments
Fragment
Stone
Slag
Fragment
Harvard Yard
Bone fragments, 3 shell fragments, 18 unidentified ferrous metal fragments
980-24-10/102018 Bone fragments, 3 shell fragments, 18 unidentified ferrous metal fragments
Fragment
Fragment
Unidentified
Harvard Yard
Shell fragments, degraded, 1 unidentified bone fragment, 4 mortar fragments
992-9-10/102161 Shell fragments, degraded, 1 unidentified bone fragment, 4 mortar fragments
Mortar
Fragment
Fragment
Harvard Yard
White shell fragments, likely oyster, heavily degraded; 3 unidentified bone fragments
980-3-10/107413 White shell fragments, likely oyster, heavily degraded; 3 unidentified bone fragments
Fragment
Fragment
Wadsworth Gate
2 Ferrous metal hand-wrought nails, 1 ferrous metal spike, 1 ferrous metal hinge fragment, 1 ferrous metal hook fragment, 1 ferrous metal bolt, 2 unidentified ferrous metal fragments, 1 lead fragment likely glazing, 1 intact steel screw, 1 fragment aluminum pencil eraser topper
980-24-10/100644 2 Ferrous metal hand-wrought nails, 1 ferrous metal spike, 1 ferrous metal hinge fragment, 1 ferrous metal hook fragment, 1 ferrous metal bolt, 2 unidentified ferrous metal fragments, 1 lead fragment likely glazing, 1 intact steel screw, 1 fragment aluminum pencil eraser topper
Nail
Hinge
Hook
Miscellaneous
Screw
Unidentified
Miscellaneous
Harvard Yard
Unidentified mammal bone fragments, 1 tooth fragment
987-22-10/109152 Unidentified mammal bone fragments, 1 tooth fragment
Fragment
Harvard Yard
Unidentified lead alloy fragments, well preserved
2005.17.962 Unidentified lead alloy fragments, well preserved
Unidentified
Massachusetts Hall
Unidentified lead strip fragments
980-3-10/104568 Unidentified lead strip fragments
Unidentified
Wadsworth Gate
Unidentified lead fragments
980-3-10/104528 Unidentified lead fragments
Unidentified
Wadsworth Gate
Unidentified lead alloy fragments, heavily corroded
987-22-10/110733 Unidentified lead alloy fragments, heavily corroded
Unidentified
Harvard Yard