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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
Materials
Ferrous metal , Slag , Animal bone
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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