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Unidentified iron nail fragments; iron wire nail; unidentified iron fragments; charcoal fragments
Unidentified iron nail fragments; iron wire nail; unidentified iron fragments; charcoal fragments
Object Number 2016.29.697
Display Title Unidentified iron nail fragments; iron wire nail; unidentified iron fragments; charcoal fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Unidentified iron nail fragments; iron wire nail; unidentified iron fragments; charcoal fragments
Classification
  • Charcoal
  • Nail
  • Unidentified
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H943, Level 7, 85-93 cm
Materials Ferrous metal , Charcoal
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 4.4 × 1.9 × 1.6 cm (1 3/4 × 3/4 × 5/8 in.)
Quantity 16

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