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Object Number 974-24-10/52445.2
Display Title 1 wood button; 4 pieces glass; 4 pieces bone; Nails; Pieces of china.
Descriptions
Object Description Wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
Inventory Description 1 kaolin pipe stem; 1 porcelain handle (?); 7 glass sherds (tumbler); 1 unidentified glass fragment; 2 earthenware sherds (rim and body); 1 green bottle glass sherd; 2 partial glass stemware; 1 unidentified metal ring
Classification
  • Tumbler
  • Pipe
  • Body
  • Fragment
  • Rim
  • Unidentified
  • Handle
  • Stemware
  • Bottle Glass
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Culture
  • Euro-American
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Ft. Independence
Intrasite Structure A; N 45 W65 Level 2-3
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 3.4 × 2.8 × 2.7 cm (1 5/16 × 1 1/8 × 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity 16
Label on object 974-24-10/52445, N40, W65; N45, W60

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
974-24-10/52445.4 1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
Bottle Glass
Flat Glass
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for 6 pieces glass; 5 pcs pottery (1 glazed); 3 rusty nails; 1 white button; 2 pcs q
970-12-10/50509 6 pieces glass; 5 pcs pottery (1 glazed); 3 rusty nails; 1 white button; 2 pcs q
Rhodes Site
Image Not Available for 1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
974-24-10/52445 1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
Nail
Fort Independence
1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
974-24-10/52445.5 1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
Body
Fort Independence
Smooth rectangular rock(?); 18 pieces unglazed pottery (4 buff chips); 23 pcs gl
970-12-10/50676.4 Smooth rectangular rock(?); 18 pieces unglazed pottery (4 buff chips); 23 pcs gl
Body
Neville
Image Not Available for 20 bone pieces; 8 stone chips; 13 pieces glass; 5 pcs quartz; 2 rusty nails; 1 m
970-12-10/50506 20 bone pieces; 8 stone chips; 13 pieces glass; 5 pcs quartz; 2 rusty nails; 1 m
Rhodes Site
1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
974-24-10/52445.3 1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china
Faunal Remain
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Smooth rectangular rock(?); 18 pieces unglazed pottery (4 buff chips); 23 pcs gl
970-12-10/50676 Smooth rectangular rock(?); 18 pieces unglazed pottery (4 buff chips); 23 pcs gl
Neville
Image Not Available for Graphite pencil; 12 stone chips, possible artifacts; 16 bone pieces; 4 pieces qu
970-12-10/50508 Graphite pencil; 12 stone chips, possible artifacts; 16 bone pieces; 4 pieces qu
Rhodes Site
Image Not Available for 8 pieces charcoal-coal; 3 pcs rusty metal; 1 piece quartz; 20 stone chips; 4 pcs
970-12-10/50606 8 pieces charcoal-coal; 3 pcs rusty metal; 1 piece quartz; 20 stone chips; 4 pcs
Neville
Image Not Available for 1 piece bone; 2 pieces quartz; 3 pcs stone(2 buff-colored chips); 9 pcs glazed p
970-12-10/50628 1 piece bone; 2 pieces quartz; 3 pcs stone(2 buff-colored chips); 9 pcs glazed p
Neville
Image Not Available for 11 pieces metal, mostly rusty nails; 6 pcs quartz; 12 pcs coal(?); charcoal cind
970-12-10/50604 11 pieces metal, mostly rusty nails; 6 pcs quartz; 12 pcs coal(?); charcoal cind
Neville