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Image Not Available for Metal, 5 brass military buttons, iron musket ball, nails, corroded; glass
Metal, 5 brass military buttons, iron musket ball, nails, corroded; glass
Image Not Available for Metal, 5 brass military buttons, iron musket ball, nails, corroded; glass
Object Number 974-24-10/52417.1
Display Title Metal, 5 brass military buttons, iron musket ball, nails, corroded; glass
Descriptions
Inventory Description Metal, 5 brass military buttons, iron musket ball, nails, corroded, glass
Classification
  • Miscellaneous
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Culture
  • Post-Colonial Period
  • American
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Ft. Independence
Intrasite Structure C; N55; W20; Level 2
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Materials Iron, Brass
Dimensions Overall: 2.3 x 2.3 x 0.8 cm (7/8 x 7/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 50+
Label on object 10/52417 N55 W20

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Miscellaneous
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Ammunition
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