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Unidentified iron fragments; unidentified iron nail fragments; unidentified iron fragments adhered to rocks
Unidentified iron fragments; unidentified iron nail fragments; unidentified iron fragments adhered to rocks
Object Number 2016.29.253
Display Title Unidentified iron fragments; unidentified iron nail fragments; unidentified iron fragments adhered to rocks
Descriptions
Inventory Description Unidentified iron fragments; unidentified iron nail fragments; unidentified iron fragments adhered to rocks
Classification
  • Unidentified
  • Nail
  • Stone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H931, Level 4, 80-88 cm
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 3.3 × 2 × 1.6 cm (1 5/16 × 13/16 × 5/8 in.)
Quantity 16

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Harvard Yard
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Harvard Yard
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