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Object Number 974-24-10/52414.2
Display Title Earthenware rim sherds, bone, nails, and glass
Descriptions
Inventory Description 2 banded yellowware rim and base sherds, 3 animal bone fragments, 3 bottle glass fragments (1 embossed), 2 flat glass fragments, 3 blue transfer print pearlware body and rim sherds, 2 undecorated white refined earthenware body sherd, 1 slip decorated white refined earthenware body sherd, and 1 burned unidentified earthenware body sherd.
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
  • Body
  • Rim
  • Flat Glass
  • Bottle Glass
  • Base
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 W15; Structure c; Level 1
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 10.7 × 3.8 × 2.4 cm (4 3/16 × 1 1/2 × 15/16 in.)
Quantity 16
Label on object 10/52414; 974-24-10/52414

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Plate
Body
Ornament
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
Rim
Lid
Fort Independence
Bones, ceramic, oyster shell, glass and nails
974-24-10/52424.2 Bones, ceramic, oyster shell, glass and nails
Faunal Remain
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Rim
Unidentified
Base
Body
Bottle Glass
Fort Independence
Glass, china, and nails
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Flat Glass
Body
Rim
Bottle Glass
Fort Independence
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Body
Bottle Glass
Rim
Button
Flat Glass
Pipe
Faunal Remain
Chipping debris
Charcoal
Neville
Bottles, mallet head, nails, glass, china and earthenware fragments, buttons, bu
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Button
Bottle Glass
Pipe stem
Body
Fort Independence
Chipping waste, pottery, glass, quartz, pottery sherds
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Bottle Glass
Coal/clinker
Flat Glass
Chipping debris
Rim
Body
Faunal Remain
Neville
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974-24-10/52446 3 plates; 1 large metal ring; bone; copper tubing; glass fragments
Body
Plate
Lid
Jar
Faunal Remain
Rim
Fragment
Flat Glass
Fort Independence
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Body
Faunal Remain
Flat Glass
Chipping debris
Coal/clinker
Stone
Rim
Brick
Bottle Glass
Pipe
Nail
Unidentified
Neville
Pottery sherd, pipe stem fragment, glass, pottery, chipping waste, bone, tooth,
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Coal/clinker
Bottle Glass
Pipe stem
Faunal Remain
Flat Glass
Stone
Body
Neville
Animal bones, metal, glass
974-24-10/52423.2 Animal bones, metal, glass
Coal/clinker
Faunal Remain
Plastic
Bottle Glass
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Body
Rim
Fort Independence
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Fort Independence
Stone chips, glass, pottery, pottery sherds
970-12-10/51170.2 Stone chips, glass, pottery, pottery sherds
Chipping debris
Rim
Flat Glass
Coal/clinker
Plastic
Body
Bottle Glass
Neville