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Ferrous metal, wrought nails and nail fragments
Image Not Available for Ferrous metal, wrought nails and nail fragments
Object Number 987-22-10/115760
Display Title Ferrous metal, wrought nails and nail fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ferrous metal, wrought nails and nail fragments
Classification
  • Nail
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H86-8
Materials Ferrous metal
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 3.8 × 0.9 × 0.4 cm (1 1/2 × 3/8 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 27

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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
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Hinge
Hook
Miscellaneous
Screw
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Harvard Yard
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Harvard Yard
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2018.24.958 Ferrous metal, hardware, nails, fragments; Ferrous metal, composite objects, stones adhered to nails; Ferrous metal, composite object, brick adhered to nails
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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
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Harvard Yard
Intact ferrous metal hand wrought rose head nails, well-preserved
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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
Stone
Colorless flat glass
Nail
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
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