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Iron nail fragments; iron nail fragments with coal attached; iron sheet fragments; unidentified iron fragments; coal fragments
Iron nail fragments; iron nail fragments with coal attached; iron sheet fragments; unidentified iron fragments; coal fragments
Object Number 996-3-10/72972
Display Title Iron nail fragments; iron nail fragments with coal attached; iron sheet fragments; unidentified iron fragments; coal fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Iron nail fragments; iron nail fragments with coal attached; iron sheet fragments; unidentified iron fragments; coal fragments
Classification
  • Unidentified
  • Sheet
  • Coal/clinker
  • Nail
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Brewhouse, S7 E5 Level 6
Materials Ferrous metal , Coal
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 9.5 × 2.4 × 1.4 cm (3 3/4 × 15/16 × 9/16 in.)
Quantity 100+

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