Ferrous metal nails with yellow and orange plastic flagging and white cotton string, likely from earlier excavation

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Object Number 987-22-10/110128

Display Title Ferrous metal nails with yellow and orange plastic flagging and white cotton string, likely from earlier excavation

Descriptions

Inventory Description Ferrous metal nails with yellow and orange plastic flagging and white cotton string, likely from earlier excavation

Classification

Nail

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard

Intrasite Old Yard, H200-1, Sod Level, 0-4cmbs

Materials Ferrous metal , Plastic , Fiber

Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 10.5 × 4.3 × 1.3 cm (4 1/8 × 1 11/16 × 1/2 in.)

Quantity 11

Label on object H200-1

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
2014.14.268	Ferrous Nail, corroded but complete, thin orange flagging tape around head (likely from former archaeological excavation)	Plastic Nail	Harvard Yard
987-22-10/110149	Collected from surface of 1986 excavation area; 17 White and tan cigarette filters, degraded; 2 metal alloy bottle caps, 1 Orangina, 1 Pepsi; 3 plastic flatware fragments; 15 clear, colorless plastic fragments; 2 ball point pens; White cotton twine fragments, lavendar polyester ribbon fragment, beige fabric bandage fragment; silver colored duct tape fragment; 3 metal alloy nail, 1 with yellow flagging tape; 1 shell fragment; 1 aqua flat glass fragment; 11 paper condiment packs; 16 white styrofoam packing peanut fragments; 12 gold and silver colored foil fragments; 19 paper fragments; 52 colorless cellophane fragments	Foil Screwtop Twine Plastic Textile Organic Nail Styrofoam	Harvard Yard
992-9-10/103470	Ferrous metal fragments, 2 wire cut nails, 2 likely square cut nails	Unidentified Nail	Harvard Yard
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	Nail Hinge Hook Miscellaneous Screw Unidentified Miscellaneous	Harvard Yard
2007.20.1158	Ferrous metal, hardware, nails, modern, fragments	Nail	Harvard Yard
980-24-10/101369	2 ferrous metal fragments, likely nails, 1 slag fragment	Nail Slag	Harvard Yard
2018.24.958	Ferrous metal, hardware, nails, fragments; Ferrous metal, composite objects, stones adhered to nails; Ferrous metal, composite object, brick adhered to nails	Nail Stone Unidentified Brick	Harvard Yard
2018.24.575	Ferrous metal, hardware, nails, fragments; Ferrous metal, composite object, glass adhered to nail; Ferrous metal, composite object, stone adhered to nails	Colorless flat glass Nail Stone	Harvard Yard
2014.14.606	Unidentified ferrous metal nail fragments, many likely nails, heavily corroded	Unidentified	Harvard Yard
2018.24.394	Ferrous metal, hardware, nails; Ferrous metal, composite object, stone adhered to nails; Ferrous metal, unidentfied, fragments	Unidentified Stone Nail	Harvard Yard
2018.24.705	Ferrous metal, hardware, nails; Ferrous metal, composite object, calcined bone adhered to nails	Bone Nail	Harvard Yard
2018.24.698	Ferrous metal, hardware, nails; Ferrous metal, composite object, stone adhered to nails	Stone Nail	Harvard Yard

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