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Object Number 2016.29.785
Display Title 3 coal fragments; 3 wood charcoal fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description 3 coal fragments; 3 wood charcoal fragments
Classification
  • Coal/clinker
  • Charcoal
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H938, Level 4, 90-100cmbd
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 1.9 × 1.1 × 0.6 cm (3/4 × 7/16 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 6

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