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Object Number 2016.29.626
Display Title Unidentified iron nail fragment; slag fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Unidentified iron nail fragment; slag fragment
Classification
  • Slag
  • Nail
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H935, Level 6, 93-103 cm
Dimensions Overall: 2.4 × 1.9 × 1.7 cm (15/16 × 3/4 × 11/16 in.)
Quantity 2

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