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Unidentified iron nail fragments; unidentified iron fragments; burned and partially calcined animal bone fragments; slag fragment
Unidentified iron nail fragments; unidentified iron fragments; burned and partially calcined animal bone fragments; slag fragment
Object Number 2016.29.1001
Display Title Unidentified iron nail fragments; unidentified iron fragments; burned and partially calcined animal bone fragments; slag fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Unidentified iron nail fragments; unidentified iron fragments; burned and partially calcined animal bone fragments; slag fragment
Classification
  • Unidentified
  • Slag
  • Faunal Remain
  • Nail
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H941 Level 4, 66-78 cm
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 7.2 × 2.2 × 1.7 cm (2 13/16 × 7/8 × 11/16 in.)
Quantity 100+

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