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Shell fragments, 4 mortar fragments, 1 calcined bone fragment, 1 undecorated ironstone body fragment
Shell fragments, 4 mortar fragments, 1 calcined bone fragment, 1 undecorated ironstone body fragment
Object Number 992-9-10/102156
Display Title Shell fragments, 4 mortar fragments, 1 calcined bone fragment, 1 undecorated ironstone body fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell fragments, 4 mortar fragments, 1 calcined bone fragment, 1 undecorated ironstone body fragment
Classification
  • Mortar
  • Fragment
  • Body
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H343
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 6.5 × 4.4 × 1.1 cm (2 9/16 × 1 3/4 × 7/16 in.)
Quantity 52

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Shell fragments, degraded, 1 unidentified bone fragment, 4 mortar fragments
992-9-10/102161 Shell fragments, degraded, 1 unidentified bone fragment, 4 mortar fragments
Mortar
Fragment
Fragment
Harvard Yard
Shell fragments, 1 oyster shell, 2 heavily degraded bone fragments, 1 mortar fragment
992-9-10/102149 Shell fragments, 1 oyster shell, 2 heavily degraded bone fragments, 1 mortar fragment
Fragment
Fragment
Mortar
Harvard Yard
white mortar fragments, heavily burned (calcined) bone fragments
992-9-10/74630 white mortar fragments, heavily burned (calcined) bone fragments
Faunal Remain
Mortar
Harvard Yard
Mammal bone fragments, 2 calcined fragments, 1 shell fragment, highly degraded
992-9-10/102164 Mammal bone fragments, 2 calcined fragments, 1 shell fragment, highly degraded
Fragment
Fragment
Harvard Yard
Various ceramic vessel body fragments; 4 white paste, white lead glaze, 1 yellow lead glaze on one side and white glaze on opposite, 1 gray salt glaze stoneware, 1 white paste pearlware, 4 creamware, all undecorated
2014.14.902 Various ceramic vessel body fragments; 4 white paste, white lead glaze, 1 yellow lead glaze on one side and white glaze on opposite, 1 gray salt glaze stoneware, 1 white paste pearlware, 4 creamware, all undecorated
Body
Mortar
Harvard Yard
Coal ash; coal slag; calcined bone fragments; mortar; unmodified stone fragments
2007.20.1751 Coal ash; coal slag; calcined bone fragments; mortar; unmodified stone fragments
Coal/clinker
Stone
Faunal Remain
Mortar
Harvard Yard
2 white undecorated tin-glazed earthenware vessel body fragments, buff paste; 2 white undecorated pearlware vessel body fragments, white paste; 1 white undecorated ironstone vessel base fragment, white paste
2011.14.2794 2 white undecorated tin-glazed earthenware vessel body fragments, buff paste; 2 white undecorated pearlware vessel body fragments, white paste; 1 white undecorated ironstone vessel base fragment, white paste
Base
Body
Harvard Yard
Shell fragments, 4 bone fragments, 3 mortar fragments
992-9-10/102158 Shell fragments, 4 bone fragments, 3 mortar fragments
Fragment
Harvard Yard
White undecorated ironstone vessel body fragments, white paste, 4 heavily crazed and stained
992-9-10/103300 White undecorated ironstone vessel body fragments, white paste, 4 heavily crazed and stained
Body
Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for White undecorated ironstone vessel body fragments, white paste; 1 tin-glazed earthenware fragment missing glaze; 1 white undecorated kaolin pipe bowl fragment, burned
2016.29.1825 White undecorated ironstone vessel body fragments, white paste; 1 tin-glazed earthenware fragment missing glaze; 1 white undecorated kaolin pipe bowl fragment, burned
Body
Pipe bowl
Harvard Yard
Bone fragments, 1 mammal rib fragment, 1 fragment sawn with cut mark, 1 mortar fragment
2014.14.328 Bone fragments, 1 mammal rib fragment, 1 fragment sawn with cut mark, 1 mortar fragment
Mortar
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
White undecorated ironstone vessel body fragments, white paste, 1 fragment with portion of stamp "JOHN MAD[...]"
2017.5.332 White undecorated ironstone vessel body fragments, white paste, 1 fragment with portion of stamp "JOHN MAD[...]"
Body
Harvard Yard