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Object Number 974-24-10/52415.2
Display Title Glass, china, and nails
Descriptions
Inventory Description 4 bottle glass fragments, 2 flat glass fragments, 7 white refined earthenware body and rim sherds, 1 blue decorated porcelain body sherd, and 1 blue and white decorated white refined earthenware rim sherd
Classification
  • Body
  • Bottle Glass
  • Flat Glass
  • Rim
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Culture
  • Post-Colonial Period
  • American
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Fort Independence
Intrasite Structure C N 55, W 15. Level 3
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 5.8 × 2.4 × 0.4 cm (2 5/16 × 15/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 15
Label on object 10/52415; 974-24-10/52415

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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
Bottle Glass
Pipe stem
Body
Fort Independence
Pottery, china, nails
974-24-10/52481 Pottery, china, nails
Plate
Body
Ornament
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
Rim
Lid
Fort Independence
Nails, metal fragment, china fragment, wood
974-24-10/52405.2 Nails, metal fragment, china fragment, wood
Bottle Glass
Rim
Fort Independence
Earthenware rim sherds, bone, nails, and glass
974-24-10/52414.2 Earthenware rim sherds, bone, nails, and glass
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Base
Body
Faunal Remain
Rim
Fort Independence
1 wood button; 4 pieces glass; 4 pieces bone; Nails; Pieces of china.
974-24-10/52445.2 1 wood button; 4 pieces glass; 4 pieces bone; Nails; Pieces of china.
Bottle Glass
Rim
Body
Stemware
Tumbler
Handle
Unidentified
Fragment
Pipe
Ft. Independence
Bone, glass, china
974-24-10/52470 Bone, glass, china
Rim
Bowl
Plate
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
Button
Body
Fort Independence
Bone, nails, glass fragments china fragments
974-24-10/52455 Bone, nails, glass fragments china fragments
Faunal Remain
Body
Base
Bottle Glass
Rim
Cylinder
Button
Fort Independence
Nails, glass, china
974-24-10/52465.2 Nails, glass, china
Body
Flat Glass
Rim
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
17 pieces rusty metal, mostly nails; 13 pieces quartz; 2 pieces charcoal; 20 pie
970-12-10/50427 17 pieces rusty metal, mostly nails; 13 pieces quartz; 2 pieces charcoal; 20 pie
Body
Bottle Glass
Rim
Button
Flat Glass
Pipe
Faunal Remain
Chipping debris
Charcoal
Neville
27 pieces corroded metal, mostly nails; 22 pcs glass; 19 pcs glazed pottery; 8 u
970-12-10/50425 27 pieces corroded metal, mostly nails; 22 pcs glass; 19 pcs glazed pottery; 8 u
Body
Faunal Remain
Flat Glass
Chipping debris
Coal/clinker
Stone
Rim
Brick
Bottle Glass
Pipe
Nail
Unidentified
Neville
Complete blacking bottle. bottle fragments. nails, bone and china fragments
974-24-10/52426.2 Complete blacking bottle. bottle fragments. nails, bone and china fragments
Fort Independence