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Unidentified iron nail fragments, one with olive green bottle glass fragment adhered to it; unidentified iron fragments
Unidentified iron nail fragments, one with olive green bottle glass fragment adhered to it; unidentified iron fragments
Object Number 2016.29.1796
Display Title Unidentified iron nail fragments, one with olive green bottle glass fragment adhered to it; unidentified iron fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Unidentified iron nail fragments, one with olive green bottle glass fragment adhered to it; unidentified iron fragments
Classification
  • Nail
  • Unidentified
  • Olive green bottle glass
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Western drain wall fall
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 8.1 × 3.1 × 2.3 cm (3 3/16 × 1 1/4 × 7/8 in.)
Quantity 41

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Raw Material
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Charcoal
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