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Object Number
974-24-10/52417.2
Display Title
Metal pieces, balls, spike, piece of plaster flooring, glass, and nails
Descriptions
Inventory Description
3 pieces charcoal, 1 kaolin pipe stem, 1 feather-edged pearlware rim sherd, 1 pearlware base sherd, 1 plaster fragment, 1 metal fragment, and 9 flat glass fragments
Classification
- Base
- Plaster
- Unidentified
- Charcoal
- Flat Glass
- Pipe stem
- Rim
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 W20; Structure c; Level 2
Additional Geographic Terms
Castle Island
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of largest): 3.3 × 3.1 × 0.2 cm (1 5/16 × 1 1/4 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity
17
Label on object
974-24-10/52417; 10/52417
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