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Object Number 987-22-10/109710
Display Title Mortar fragment, possibly partially burned
Descriptions
Inventory Description Mortar fragment, possibly partially burned
Classification
  • Mortar
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, Unit 41, Level 17, 170-175 cmbs
Materials Mortar
Dimensions Overall: 2.9 × 2.1 × 1.2 cm (1 1/8 × 13/16 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object H41-17

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