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Unidentified iron fragments; one fragment is a thin bar with a flattened end. Mortar fragment
Unidentified iron fragments; one fragment is a thin bar with a flattened end. Mortar fragment
Object Number 996-3-10/72829
Display Title Unidentified iron fragments; one fragment is a thin bar with a flattened end. Mortar fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Unidentified iron fragments; one fragment is a thin bar with a flattened end. Mortar fragment
Classification
  • Unidentified
  • Mortar
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Brewhouse, S7 E5 Level 2
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 10.5 × 2.5 × 0.6 cm (4 1/8 × 1 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 12

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