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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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Bowl section, bone, glass, and china fragments
974-24-10/52458.2 Bowl section, bone, glass, and china fragments
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Base
Faunal Remain
Body
Bowl
Pipe stem
Unidentified
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
Pipe bowl
Rim
Faunal Remain
Pipe stem
Stone
Chipping debris
Body
Ground Stone
Coal/clinker
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
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
Pipe stem
Bottle Glass
Fort Independence
China, bone, pipe fragments, button, and glass
974-24-10/52411.2 China, bone, pipe fragments, button, and glass
Rim
Plaster
Faunal Remain
Pipe stem
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
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.
Body
Tumbler
Stemware
Rim
Bottle Glass
Handle
Unidentified
Fragment
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
Chipping debris
Body
Slate
Pipe bowl
Flat Glass
Coal/clinker
Rim
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
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
Body
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Pipe stem
Coal/clinker
Bottle Glass
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
Bottle Glass
Gunflint
Flat Glass
Rim
Faunal Remain
Stone
Coal/clinker
Faunal Remain
Pipe
Mortar
Ash
Unidentified
Charcoal
Chipping debris
Pencil graphite
Slag
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;
Ash
Chipping debris
Bottle Glass
Pipe stem
Faunal Remain
Slate
Body
Base
Rim
Neville
Bone, glass, china
974-24-10/52470 Bone, glass, china
Rim
Plate
Bowl
Bottle Glass
Body
Faunal Remain
Button
Fort Independence
Ceramic pipe & plate fragments, glass fragments, bone comb fragment
974-24-10/52448 Ceramic pipe & plate fragments, glass fragments, bone comb fragment
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Pipe stem
Tumbler
Base
Rim
Body
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
Faunal Remain
Chipping debris
Body
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Coal/clinker
Rim
Pipe stem
Pipe bowl
Neville