Iron nail fragments, some cut or wrought; unidentified iron fragments, likely originally from nails

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Object Number 980-3-10/104510

Display Title Iron nail fragments, some cut or wrought; unidentified iron fragments, likely originally from nails

Descriptions

Inventory Description Iron nail fragments, some cut or wrought; unidentified iron fragments, likely originally from nails

Classification

Unidentified
Nail

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard / Wadsworth Gate

Intrasite Feature 8, Unit 23, south remnant

Materials Ferrous metal

Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 6.3 × 1.1 × 0.7 cm (2 1/2 × 7/16 × 1/4 in.)

Quantity 100+

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980-3-10/104538	Cut or wrought iron nail fragments; unidentified iron fragments, likely originally part of nails	Unidentified Nail	Wadsworth Gate
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980-3-10/104537	Cut or wrought iron nail fragments; unidentified iron fragments, likely originally from nail	Unidentified Nail	Wadsworth Gate
980-3-10/104469	Unidentified iron nail fragments; unidentified iron fragments, likely part of nails originally	Nail Unidentified	Wadsworth Gate
992-9-10/103628	Cut or wrought iron nail; unidentified iron fragments, likely from nail; several iron fragments have wood fragments attached	Unidentified Nail	Harvard Yard
987-22-10/104406	Cut or wrought iron nail; unidentified iron fragments, likely from nail	Unidentified Nail	Harvard Yard
987-22-10/104405	Cut or wrought iron nail; unidentified iron fragments, likely from nail	Unidentified Nail	Harvard Yard
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996-3-10/72823	Iron nail fragments, some cut or wrought; iron nail fragments with charcoal attached; iron nail fragment with wood fragment attached; iron nail fragments with mortar fragments attached; unidentified iron fragment with coal fragment attached; unidentified iron fragments	Mortar Fragment Unidentified Nail Charcoal Coal/clinker	Harvard Yard
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996-3-10/72974	Iron nail fragments, some cut or wrought; iron nail fragments with charcoal attached; iron nail fragments with coal fragments attached; iron nail fragments with mortar fragments attached; iron nail fragments with wood fragments attached; charcoal fragment; wood fragment; unidentified iron fragments	Unidentified Nail Charcoal Coal/clinker Mortar Fragment	Harvard Yard

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