NYC Archaeological Repository:

The Nan A. Rothschild Research Center
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The Nan A. Rothschild Research Center
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Archaeological Details

  • Dimensions

    Weight 18 gr

    Head Width 1.5 cm

    Length 10.3 cm

  • Animals/objects

    Nail

  • Material

    Metal

  • Context

    495-N40 W10-5

  • Forms

    Four-Way Tapered Shank

    Smooth Tip

  • Techniques

    Hand wrought

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

Part of Context

    • 495-N40 W10-5

      19th & 20th century

      Directly above deposits associated with Almshouse complex

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