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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
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Massachusetts
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Middlesex County
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Cambridge
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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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