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Object Number
996-3-10/72978
Display Title
Iron nail fragments; iron nail fragments with coal fragments attached; iron nail fragments with charcoal fragments attached; wood fragments; charcoal fragments; slag fragments; unidentified iron fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Iron nail fragments; iron nail fragments with coal fragments attached; iron nail fragments with charcoal fragments attached; wood fragments; charcoal fragments; slag fragments; unidentified iron fragments
Classification
- Nail
- Mortar
- Slag
- Charcoal
- Fragment
- Unidentified
- Coal/clinker
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Middlesex County
/
Cambridge
/
Harvard Yard
Intrasite
Brewhouse, S7 E5 Level 6, 85-100 cm
Dimensions
Overall (Largest fragment): 10.1 × 2.9 × 2.9 cm (4 × 1 1/8 × 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
100+
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