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Object Number 974-24-10/52464.2
Display Title Button, glass, china fragments, shell case
Descriptions
Inventory Description 1 cuprous metal button back, 7 yellowware body and rim sherds, 5 white refined earthenware body sherds, 1 green glass bottle base fragment, 1 wooden pipe mouthpiece, and 1 animal bone
Classification
  • Body
  • Button
  • Pipe
  • Rim
  • Faunal Remain
  • Green bottle glass
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Culture
  • Euro-American
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Fort Independence
Intrasite Structure Am N 40 W 70 Level 1
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 7 × 4.3 × 0.4 cm (2 3/4 × 1 11/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 16
Label on object 974-24-10/52464; 10/52464

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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
Body
Bottle Glass
Pipe stem
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
Tumbler
Unidentified
Handle
Fragment
Rim
Body
Stemware
Pipe
Ft. Independence
Bone, glass fragments; china fragments; belt buckle. button
974-24-10/52456 Bone, glass fragments; china fragments; belt buckle. button
Body
Button
Bottle Glass
Unidentified
Rim
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
Bone, glass, china
974-24-10/52470 Bone, glass, china
Body
Button
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
Plate
Rim
Bowl
Fort Independence
Broken glass container; Piece of china; Spoon; Padlock; Button; Key
974-24-10/52430.2 Broken glass container; Piece of china; Spoon; Padlock; Button; Key
Body
Plug
Bottle
Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Button, glass, china fragments, shell case.
974-24-10/52464.1 Button, glass, china fragments, shell case.
Hardware
Ft. Independence
Image Not Available for Button, glass, china fragments shell case
974-24-10/52464 Button, glass, china fragments shell case
Miscellaneous
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
Chipping waste, bead, button, pottery, glass, pipe stem fragment
970-12-10/51107.2 Chipping waste, bead, button, pottery, glass, pipe stem fragment
Chipping debris
Coal/clinker
Flat Glass
Pipe stem
Bottle Glass
Rim
Button
Body
Neville
Chipping waste, coal, glass, pottery, buttons, pipe bowl fragments, pottery sher
970-12-10/50453.1 Chipping waste, coal, glass, pottery, buttons, pipe bowl fragments, pottery sher
Pipe stem
Fragment
Coal/clinker
Button
Button
Faunal Remain
Brick
Mortar
Rim
Base
Body
Stone
Chipping debris
Neville
Neck and shoulder fragments, glass. button.
974-24-10/52427.2 Neck and shoulder fragments, glass. button.
Pipe bowl
Body
Rim
Bottle
Unidentified
Pipe stem
Marble
Fort Independence