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Object Number 987-22-10/107395
Display Title Ferrous metal fragments, 1 nail fragment, 1 twisted wire fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ferrous metal fragments, 1 nail fragment, 1 twisted wire fragment
Classification
  • Wire
  • Unidentified
  • Nail
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, H31-3, Level 3, 30-47cm
Materials Ferrous metal
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 3.9 × 1.2 × 0.3 cm (1 9/16 × 1/2 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity 14
Label on object H31-3

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Ferrous metal nail fragments, 4 intact cut nails, 1 intact wire nail
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Nail
Harvard Yard
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2017.5.397 Ferrous metal nail fragments, 2 heavily corroded, 1 wire cut nail, intact
Nail
Harvard Yard
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992-9-10/103470 Ferrous metal fragments, 2 wire cut nails, 2 likely square cut nails
Unidentified
Nail
Harvard Yard
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980-24-10/100644 2 Ferrous metal hand-wrought nails, 1 ferrous metal spike, 1 ferrous metal hinge fragment, 1 ferrous metal hook fragment, 1 ferrous metal bolt, 2 unidentified ferrous metal fragments, 1 lead fragment likely glazing, 1 intact steel screw, 1 fragment aluminum pencil eraser topper
Screw
Unidentified
Miscellaneous
Hinge
Hook
Miscellaneous
Nail
Harvard Yard
Ferrous metal nail fragments, heavily corroded, 50 ferrous metal sheet fragments, 1 cuprous washer, 1 lead strip fragment
980-24-10/101894 Ferrous metal nail fragments, heavily corroded, 50 ferrous metal sheet fragments, 1 cuprous washer, 1 lead strip fragment
Washer
Unidentified
Sheet
Nail
Harvard Yard
Unidentified ferrous metal fragments, 1 wire fragment, heavily corroded
987-22-10/107175 Unidentified ferrous metal fragments, 1 wire fragment, heavily corroded
Unidentified
Harvard Yard
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2007.20.2142 Ferrous metal, nail fragments with some wire and cut nails
Nail
Harvard Yard
Ferrous metal, nail fragments including wire nail
2007.20.2275 Ferrous metal, nail fragments including wire nail
Nail
Harvard Yard
Ferrous metal, hardware, nail, fragments; Ferrous metal, composite object, stone adhered to ferrous metal nails and miscellaneous ferrous metal
2018.24.222 Ferrous metal, hardware, nail, fragments; Ferrous metal, composite object, stone adhered to ferrous metal nails and miscellaneous ferrous metal
Nail
Unidentified
Harvard Yard
Ferrous metal fragments, 1 nail fragment, heavily corroded
987-22-10/107397 Ferrous metal fragments, 1 nail fragment, heavily corroded
Unidentified
Nail
Harvard Yard
Ferrous metal, hardware, nails, fragments; Ferrous metal, composite object, glass adhered to nail fragments; Ferrous metal, composite object, stone adhered to nail fragments
2018.24.162 Ferrous metal, hardware, nails, fragments; Ferrous metal, composite object, glass adhered to nail fragments; Ferrous metal, composite object, stone adhered to nail fragments
Unidentified
Nail
Stone
Colorless flat glass
Harvard Yard
Ferrous metal, hardware, nail, fragments; Ferrous metal, hardware, stone adhered to nail, fragments; Ferrous metal, miscellaneous, large fragment
2018.24.292 Ferrous metal, hardware, nail, fragments; Ferrous metal, hardware, stone adhered to nail, fragments; Ferrous metal, miscellaneous, large fragment
Nail
Unidentified
Stone
Harvard Yard