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Square Iron Spike Fragment

Archaeological Details

Encrusted. Initially recovered and cataloged as one spike, but it has since corroded into many fragments (15 total).

Excavation Site

South Ferry Terminal

Manhattan, Battery Park, South Ferry Terminal

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Part of Project

    • South Ferry Terminal, New York, NY (2012)

      October 2004 - March 2006

      Archaeological work completed between 2004 and 2005 as part of a large scale construction of a subway infrastructure project in Battery Park and the adjacent area uncovered segments of the 18th-century defensive Battery, resources associated with Whitehall Slip, and ...

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    • Battery Wall Excavation Images 12/28/2005

Part of Context

    • 1439- South Ferry - Whitehall Slip 15598.006

      Whitehall Slip.06 Near Decking Column 6 (C6) in situ, Wooden Structure

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