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Object Number
974-24-10/52422.2
Display Title
Spike, clam shells, buttons, and pipe stem
Descriptions
Object Description
Spike, clam shells, buttons, and pipe stem
Inventory Description
1 unidentified ceramic sherd, 8 kaolin pipe fragments, 5 salt-glazed stoneware sherds, 3 bivalve shells, and 1 animal tooth
Classification
- Sherd
- 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
Structure C N 55, W 25. Level 2
Additional Geographic Terms
Castle Island
Materials
Stoneware , Shell , Kaolin , Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 4.9 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm (1 15/16 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
18
Label on object
52422/ N55-W25 Fill
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