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Object Number 974-24-10/52408.2
Display Title Glass fragments, spike buttons, shell, and nails
Descriptions
Inventory Description 1 glass bottle shoulder fragment, 1 animal bone, 1 clam shell
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
  • Bottle Glass
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Culture
  • American
  • Post-Colonial Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Fort Independence
Intrasite N55 W10; Structure c; Level 2
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 5.7 × 4.6 × 0.2 cm (2 1/4 × 1 13/16 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 974-24-10/52408; 10/52408

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Glass fragments spike buttons, shell and nails
974-24-10/52408 Glass fragments spike buttons, shell and nails
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Spike, buttons, nails.
974-24-10/52408.1 Spike, buttons, nails.
Miscellaneous
Ft. Independence
Bottles, mallet head, nails, glass, china and earthenware fragments, buttons, bu
974-24-10/52410.2 Bottles, mallet head, nails, glass, china and earthenware fragments, buttons, bu
Button
Body
Bottle Glass
Pipe stem
Fort Independence
Spike, clam shells, buttons, and pipe stem
974-24-10/52422.2 Spike, clam shells, buttons, and pipe stem
Faunal Remain
Sherd
Fort Independence
Buttons, metal fastener (nautical), bone, and nails
974-24-10/52403.2 Buttons, metal fastener (nautical), bone, and nails
Faunal Remain
Bottle Glass
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Bottles, mallet head, nails, glass, china and earthenware fragments buttons, buc
974-24-10/52410 Bottles, mallet head, nails, glass, china and earthenware fragments buttons, buc
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Metal, iron nails, buttons, collar stud, and brass button
970-12-10/50743.2 Metal, iron nails, buttons, collar stud, and brass button
Miscellaneous
Neville; N8-E1
Metal button, metal and bone fork, nails, wood and wood splinters; Shell, glass,
974-24-10/52401.2 Metal button, metal and bone fork, nails, wood and wood splinters; Shell, glass,
Body
Flat Glass
Green bottle glass
Pin
Faunal Remain
Worked Wood
Faunal Remain
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Metal, 5 brass military buttons, iron musket ball, nails, corroded; glass
974-24-10/52417.1 Metal, 5 brass military buttons, iron musket ball, nails, corroded; glass
Miscellaneous
Ft. Independence
Iron core, spikes, pipe fragment, bone, and nails
974-24-10/52413.2 Iron core, spikes, pipe fragment, bone, and nails
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
Pipe stem
Tool
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Coin; buttons; nails; glass fragments; china fragments; iron ring
974-24-10/52454C Coin; buttons; nails; glass fragments; china fragments; iron ring
Hardware
Fort Independence
Chipping waste, coal, glass, pottery, buttons, pipe bowl fragments, pottery sher
970-12-10/50453.1 Chipping waste, coal, glass, pottery, buttons, pipe bowl fragments, pottery sher
Pipe stem
Fragment
Coal/clinker
Button
Button
Faunal Remain
Brick
Mortar
Rim
Base
Body
Stone
Chipping debris
Neville