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Object Number 974-24-10/52426.2
Display Title Complete blacking bottle. bottle fragments. nails, bone and china fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description 16 animal bone fragments, refined earthenware body and rim sherds, including yellowware, blue transfer print, and undecorated white refined earthenware, 2 flat glass fragments, and 9 pieces of bottle glass.
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Culture
  • American
  • Historic Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Fort Independence
Intrasite N40 W70; Structure a; Level 2-3
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 8.6 × 8 × 1.2 cm (3 3/8 × 3 1/8 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity 27
Label on object 974-24-10/52426; 10/52426;

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Image Not Available for Complete blacking bottle. bottle fragments. nails, bone and china fragments
974-24-10/52426 Complete blacking bottle. bottle fragments. nails, bone and china fragments
Fort 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
Nails, metal fragment, china fragment, wood
974-24-10/52405.2 Nails, metal fragment, china fragment, wood
Bottle Glass
Rim
Fort Independence
Bone, nails, glass fragments china fragments
974-24-10/52455 Bone, nails, glass fragments china fragments
Button
Rim
Bottle Glass
Cylinder
Faunal Remain
Body
Base
Fort Independence
Earthenware rim sherds, bone, nails, and glass
974-24-10/52414.2 Earthenware rim sherds, bone, nails, and glass
Flat Glass
Base
Faunal Remain
Body
Rim
Bottle Glass
Fort Independence
Pottery, china, nails
974-24-10/52481 Pottery, china, nails
Body
Plate
Ornament
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
Rim
Lid
Fort Independence
15 stone chips, 5 fragments of glass; glass bottle neck; nail; 9 glazed ceramic
970-12-10/50311 15 stone chips, 5 fragments of glass; glass bottle neck; nail; 9 glazed ceramic
Chipping debris
Stone
Body
Faunal Remain
Coal/clinker
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Rim
Neville
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
Glass, china, and metal fragments
974-24-10/52409.2 Glass, china, and metal fragments
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
Rim
Body
Fort Independence
Glass, china, and nails
974-24-10/52415.2 Glass, china, and nails
Flat Glass
Rim
Body
Bottle Glass
Fort Independence
Bones, ceramic, oyster shell, glass and nails
974-24-10/52424.2 Bones, ceramic, oyster shell, glass and nails
Rim
Unidentified
Base
Body
Bottle Glass
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Fort Independence
China, bone, pipe fragments, button, and glass
974-24-10/52411.2 China, bone, pipe fragments, button, and glass
Pipe stem
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Bottle Glass
Rim
Plaster
Fort Independence