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Ferrous metal nails with yellow and orange plastic flagging and white cotton string, likely from earlier excavation
Ferrous metal nails with yellow and orange plastic flagging and white cotton string, likely from earlier excavation
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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Ferrous Nail, corroded but complete, thin orange flagging tape around head (likely from former archaeological excavation)
2014.14.268 Ferrous Nail, corroded but complete, thin orange flagging tape around head (likely from former archaeological excavation)
Plastic
Nail
Harvard Yard
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
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
Nail
Styrofoam
Organic
Plastic
Textile
Foil
Twine
Screwtop
Harvard Yard
Ferrous metal fragments, 2 wire cut nails, 2 likely square cut nails
992-9-10/103470 Ferrous metal fragments, 2 wire cut nails, 2 likely square cut nails
Unidentified
Nail
Harvard Yard
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
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, hardware, nails, modern, fragments
2007.20.1158 Ferrous metal, hardware, nails, modern, fragments
Nail
Harvard Yard
2 ferrous metal fragments, likely nails, 1 slag fragment
980-24-10/101369 2 ferrous metal fragments, likely nails, 1 slag fragment
Nail
Slag
Harvard Yard
Ferrous metal, hardware, nails, fragments; Ferrous metal, composite objects, stones adhered to nails; Ferrous metal, composite object, brick adhered to nails
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
Unidentified
Brick
Stone
Harvard Yard
Ferrous metal, hardware, nails, fragments; Ferrous metal, composite object, glass adhered to nail; Ferrous metal, composite object, stone adhered to nails
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
Unidentified ferrous metal nail fragments, many likely nails, heavily corroded
2014.14.606 Unidentified ferrous metal nail fragments, many likely nails, heavily corroded
Unidentified
Harvard Yard
Ferrous metal, hardware, nails; Ferrous metal, composite object, stone adhered to nails; Ferrous metal, unidentfied, fragments
2018.24.394 Ferrous metal, hardware, nails; Ferrous metal, composite object, stone adhered to nails; Ferrous metal, unidentfied, fragments
Nail
Stone
Unidentified
Harvard Yard
Ferrous metal, hardware, nails; Ferrous metal, composite object, stone adhered to nails
2018.24.698 Ferrous metal, hardware, nails; Ferrous metal, composite object, stone adhered to nails
Nail
Stone
Harvard Yard
Ferrous metal, hardware, nails; Ferrous metal, composite objects, stones adhered to nails
2018.24.680 Ferrous metal, hardware, nails; Ferrous metal, composite objects, stones adhered to nails
Nail
Stone
Harvard Yard