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Object Number 974-24-10/52483
Display Title Plate fragments; glass
Descriptions
Inventory Description 1 partial porcelain plate, 3 partial porcelain bowls, 19 porcelain sherds, 1 redware body sherd, 1 metal nail, 7 animal bones, 1 tumbler base, 14 glass fragments, 30 refined earthenware body, rim, and base sherds, 1 kaolin pipe bowl and 2 kaolin pipe stem fragments
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
  • Bowl
  • Pipe
  • Nail
  • Bottle Glass
  • Rim
  • Flat Glass
  • Plate
  • Body
  • Base
  • Tumbler
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 55, west 55; level 2-3
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 18.5 × 10.6 × 0.5 cm (7 5/16 × 4 3/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 80
Label on object 974-24-10/52483; 10/52483; N55 W55; N45 W60; N45 W65; N25 W55fill; N50 W65

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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
Bone, glass, china
974-24-10/52470 Bone, glass, china
Rim
Plate
Bowl
Bottle Glass
Body
Faunal Remain
Button
Fort Independence
Ceramic, kaolin pipe fragments, ceramic sherds, glass fragments
974-24-10/52476 Ceramic, kaolin pipe fragments, ceramic sherds, glass fragments
Base
Body
Pipe stem
Pipe bowl
Flat Glass
Bottle Glass
Pipe
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
Ceramic, kaolin pipe fragments, bone faunal remains, window glass fragment
974-24-10/52491 Ceramic, kaolin pipe fragments, bone faunal remains, window glass fragment
Body
Rim
Faunal Remain
Pipe stem
Plate
Pipe
Fort 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
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
Mug; Plate fragment; Key; Cleaver
974-24-10/52452.2 Mug; Plate fragment; Key; Cleaver
Base
Body
Rim
Bottle Glass
Bowl
Brick
Mug
Flat Glass
Faunal Remain
Pipe stem
Fort Independence
23 pieces of stone chipping debris, 2 unworked stones, 7 charcoal fragments, 3 coal fragments, 1 burned bone fragment, 1 kaolin pipe stem, 1 kaolin pipe bowl, 1 coarse earthenware sherd, 1 flat aqua glass fragments, 1 curved milk glass fragment, 1 colorless glass vessel rim, 1 stoneware body sherd, 1 porcelain body sherd, 2 redware body sherds, 7 white refined earthenware body sherds, 2 factory decorated slip sherds
970-12-10/50652.2 23 pieces of stone chipping debris, 2 unworked stones, 7 charcoal fragments, 3 coal fragments, 1 burned bone fragment, 1 kaolin pipe stem, 1 kaolin pipe bowl, 1 coarse earthenware sherd, 1 flat aqua glass fragments, 1 curved milk glass fragment, 1 colorless glass vessel rim, 1 stoneware body sherd, 1 porcelain body sherd, 2 redware body sherds, 7 white refined earthenware body sherds, 2 factory decorated slip sherds
Rim
Coal/clinker
Pipe stem
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Pipe bowl
Body
Chipping debris
Partial Vessel
Stone
Aqua flat glass
Fragment
Neville
Historic pottery - albany slip (glued together with 970-12-10/50676); 9 pottery;
970-12-10/50351.1 Historic pottery - albany slip (glued together with 970-12-10/50676); 9 pottery;
Fragment
Chipping debris
Stone
Rim
Body
Coal/clinker
Bottle Glass
Faunal Remain
Pipe stem
Neville
Miscellaneous fragments
974-24-10/52431.2 Miscellaneous fragments
Pipe bowl
Bullet
Base
Sherd
Unidentified
Bottle Glass
Fort Independence
Plain white porcelain plate. partial. reconstructed from four sherds. 22.5x2.
976-26-10/53141 Plain white porcelain plate. partial. reconstructed from four sherds. 22.5x2.
Plate
Athletic Complex