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Object Number 974-24-10/52398.2
Display Title Bone, nails, cannonball fragment
Descriptions
Object Description Bone, nails, cannonball fragment
Inventory Description 2 animal bones, 1 bone button, and 1 piece of flat glass
Classification
  • Button
  • Faunal Remain
  • Flat Glass
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Fort Independence
Intrasite N45w15; Structure c; Level 2
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Materials Bone , Glass
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 16.3 × 1 × 0.9 cm (6 7/16 × 3/8 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 974-24-10/52398; 10/52398

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