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Object Number
974-24-10/52389.2
Display Title
Several specimen boxes, consisting of: miscellaneous artifacts, incl. bolts, kni
Descriptions
Object Description
Several specimen boxes, consisting of: miscellaneous artifacts, incl. bolts, kni
Inventory Description
34 animal bones, 18 shells, 4 brick fragments, 1 wooden stopper or plug, 4 wood fragments, 31 pieces flat glass, 8 glass tumbler fragments including base, 8 blue transfer print pearlware body, rim, and base sherds, 5 white refined earthenware body sherds, 1 stoneware base sherd, 2 woven textile samples, and 3 ferrous metal fragments including 1 nail
Classification
- Body
- Nail
- Tumbler
- Faunal Remain
- Base
- Flat Glass
- Unidentified
- Faunal Remain
- Textile fragment
- Cork
- Rim
- Fragment
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Suffolk County
/
Boston
/
Fort Independence
Intrasite
N35w15; Cistern
Additional Geographic Terms
Castle Island
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of largest): 7.6 × 7.2 × 0.2 cm (3 × 2 13/16 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity
119
Label on object
10/52389; 974-12-10/52389
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