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Object Number 2016.29.630
Display Title Unidentified iron nail fragments; unidentified iron fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Unidentified iron nail fragments; unidentified iron fragments
Classification
  • Nail
  • Unidentified
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H935, Level 6, 93-103 cm
Materials Ferrous metal
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 6.1 × 1.4 × 1.4 cm (2 3/8 × 9/16 × 9/16 in.)
Quantity 19

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