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Iron nail fragments, some cut or wrought; iron nail fragments with charcoal attached; iron nail fragment with wood fragment attached; iron nail fragments with mortar fragments attached; unidentified iron fragment with coal fragment attached; unidentified iron fragments
Iron nail fragments, some cut or wrought; iron nail fragments with charcoal attached; iron nail fragment with wood fragment attached; iron nail fragments with mortar fragments attached; unidentified iron fragment with coal fragment attached; unidentified iron fragments
Object Number 996-3-10/72823
Display Title Iron nail fragments, some cut or wrought; iron nail fragments with charcoal attached; iron nail fragment with wood fragment attached; iron nail fragments with mortar fragments attached; unidentified iron fragment with coal fragment attached; unidentified iron fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Iron nail fragments, some cut or wrought; iron nail fragments with charcoal attached; iron nail fragment with wood fragment attached; iron nail fragments with mortar fragments attached; unidentified iron fragment with coal fragment attached; unidentified iron fragments
Classification
  • Mortar
  • Charcoal
  • Fragment
  • Unidentified
  • Nail
  • Coal/clinker
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Brewhouse, S7 E5 Level 6, 85-100cm
Materials Ferrous metal , Charcoal , Wood , Mortar , Coal
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 7.6 × 0.7 × 0.7 cm (3 × 1/4 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 100+

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