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Nail-1

Archaeological Details

  • Dimensions

    Length 3.7 cm

    Head Width 0.8 cm

    Weight 1 gr

  • Animals/objects

    Nail

  • Material

    Metal

  • Context

    495-N0 E10/15-2

  • Forms

    Flat Head

    Untapered Shank

    Tapered Tip

    Whole

  • Techniques

    Wire nail

Excavation Site

City Hall Park

Manhattan, City Hall Park, South of Chambers Street and East of Broadway between City Hall and Tweed Court House

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Part of Project

    • City Hall Park, New York, NY (1989)

      1989

      Thousands of artifacts were excavated from what was once the kitchen of New York City's first municipal Almshouse. This collection represents one of the few almshouse grounds to have been excavated by archaeologists in the United States. The site ...

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    • CHP_1990_N15E5U3_Transfer

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