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Object Number 974-24-10/52479.2
Display Title Nails, bone, and glass
Descriptions
Inventory Description 3 bottle glass fragments, 1 piece flat glass, 2 animal bones
Classification
  • Flat Glass
  • Bottle Glass
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Culture
  • American
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Fort Independence
Intrasite N4 W55; Structure A
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Materials Bone , Glass
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 3 × 1.5 × 1 cm (1 3/16 × 9/16 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity 6
Label on object 10/52479

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Metal washer, nails, bone, glass sherds (green and clear), blue and white dish
974-24-10/52400.2 Metal washer, nails, bone, glass sherds (green and clear), blue and white dish
Faunal Remain
Bottle Glass
Flat Glass
Fort Independence
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
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
Metal button, metal and bone fork, nails, wood and wood splinters; Shell, glass,
974-24-10/52401.2 Metal button, metal and bone fork, nails, wood and wood splinters; Shell, glass,
Body
Flat Glass
Green bottle glass
Pin
Faunal Remain
Worked Wood
Faunal Remain
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
Bottle base, bone, shell, nails
974-24-10/52394 Bottle base, bone, shell, nails
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Handle
Bottle
Fort Independence
27 pieces corroded metal, mostly nails; 22 pcs glass; 19 pcs glazed pottery; 8 u
970-12-10/50425 27 pieces corroded metal, mostly nails; 22 pcs glass; 19 pcs glazed pottery; 8 u
Unidentified
Nail
Bottle Glass
Rim
Brick
Pipe
Chipping debris
Coal/clinker
Stone
Faunal Remain
Body
Flat Glass
Neville
Bone and nails
974-24-10/52469.2 Bone and nails
Flat Glass
Plate
Body
Faunal Remain
Rim
Fort Independence
Bone, nails, cannonball fragment
974-24-10/52398.2 Bone, nails, cannonball fragment
Button
Faunal Remain
Flat Glass
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
17 pieces rusty metal, mostly nails; 13 pieces quartz; 2 pieces charcoal; 20 pie
970-12-10/50427 17 pieces rusty metal, mostly nails; 13 pieces quartz; 2 pieces charcoal; 20 pie
Flat Glass
Button
Rim
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Chipping debris
Pipe
Body
Bottle Glass
Neville
Glass, china, and nails
974-24-10/52415.2 Glass, china, and nails
Flat Glass
Rim
Body
Bottle Glass
Fort Independence