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Object Number 974-24-10/52480
Display Title China, bone and glass
Descriptions
Inventory Description 10 pearlware body and rim sherds including shell-edge, 2 kaolin pipe bowls, 1 kaolin pipe stem, 1 animal bone fragment, 1 bone handle plate, 1 rectangular slate fragment, 1 piece colorless bottle glass, and 1 wooden handle(?)
Classification
  • Handle?
  • Pipe bowl
  • Fragment
  • Handle
  • Pipe stem
  • Rim
  • Body
  • Bottle Glass
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Culture
  • Colonial Period
  • American
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Fort Independence
Intrasite Structure a; north 50, west 60; level 2-3
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 11.8 × 3.5 × 0.4 cm (4 5/8 × 1 3/8 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 18
Label on object 10/524801; 974-24-10/52480; N50 W60; N45-50 W60; SHEEP

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Bowl section, bone, glass, and china fragments
974-24-10/52458.2 Bowl section, bone, glass, and china fragments
Pipe stem
Unidentified
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Base
Body
Bowl
Faunal Remain
Fort Independence
Chipping waste, bone, charcoal, glass, 11 historic glass, 16 historic pottery, 3
970-12-10/50313.2 Chipping waste, bone, charcoal, glass, 11 historic glass, 16 historic pottery, 3
Ground Stone
Coal/clinker
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Chipping debris
Stone
Pipe bowl
Pipe stem
Faunal Remain
Body
Rim
Neville
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
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
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
23 pottery, 2 pottery fragments, 7 glass, 3 potsherds with blue glaze, 1 pipe st
970-12-10/51174.1 23 pottery, 2 pottery fragments, 7 glass, 3 potsherds with blue glaze, 1 pipe st
Rim
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Coal/clinker
Faunal Remain
Pipe bowl
Slate
Body
Chipping debris
Neville
Pottery sherd, pipe stem fragment, glass, pottery, chipping waste, bone, tooth,
970-12-10/50834.2 Pottery sherd, pipe stem fragment, glass, pottery, chipping waste, bone, tooth,
Stone
Pipe stem
Bottle Glass
Flat Glass
Coal/clinker
Faunal Remain
Body
Neville
Marble; 21 pieces glass; 5 pieces metal; 35 pieces charcoal wood; 2-3 pieces bon
970-12-10/50401 Marble; 21 pieces glass; 5 pieces metal; 35 pieces charcoal wood; 2-3 pieces bon
Body
Faunal Remain
Bottle Glass
Rim
Stone
Gunflint
Flat Glass
Unidentified
Charcoal
Pencil graphite
Slag
Chipping debris
Faunal Remain
Coal/clinker
Pipe
Ash
Mortar
Neville
1 graphite; 16 bone; 16 chipping waste; 9 pottery; 3 glass; pipe stem fragment;
970-12-10/50508.2 1 graphite; 16 bone; 16 chipping waste; 9 pottery; 3 glass; pipe stem fragment;
Base
Body
Rim
Ash
Chipping debris
Bottle Glass
Pipe stem
Slate
Faunal Remain
Neville
Bone, glass, china
974-24-10/52470 Bone, glass, china
Body
Button
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
Plate
Rim
Bowl
Fort Independence
Ceramic pipe & plate fragments, glass fragments, bone comb fragment
974-24-10/52448 Ceramic pipe & plate fragments, glass fragments, bone comb fragment
Tumbler
Base
Rim
Body
Pipe stem
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Pipe bowl
Fort Independence
8 glass, 3 glass fragments, 21 pottery, 1 potsherd with blue glaze, 3 pipe fragm
970-12-10/51173.1 8 glass, 3 glass fragments, 21 pottery, 1 potsherd with blue glaze, 3 pipe fragm
Bottle Glass
Coal/clinker
Chipping debris
Rim
Body
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Pipe stem
Pipe bowl
Neville