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Machine made iron nail fragments with wood attached
Machine made iron nail fragments with wood attached
Object Number 987-22-10/106584
Display Title Machine made iron nail fragments with wood attached
Descriptions
Inventory Description Machine made iron nail fragments with wood attached
Classification
  • Fragment
  • Nail
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, Unit 17 Level 6
Materials Ferrous metal , Wood
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 7.6 × 0.9 × 0.8 cm (3 × 3/8 × 5/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object H17-6

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