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Copper alloy book clasp strap anchor plate.

Copper Alloy | Object #: 1691283

Attached leather end of clasp strap to outside back of book cover.

Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) seed.

Organic | Object #: 1691403

Charred.

Sumac (Rhus sp.) seed.

Organic | Object #: 1691424

Charred.

Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) seed.

Organic | Object #: 1691463

Maize (Zea mays) cupules, kernel.

Organic | Object #: 1691476

Charred.

Late Archaic, Savannah River or Savannah River variant-type (Holmes Point) projectile point.

Quartzite | Object #: 1692863

Large, heavy, triangular blade point with a broad, square and straight stem. Straight or concave base.

Middle Archaic, Guilford-type projectile point.

Quartzite | Object #: 1692873

Small leaf-shaped point with concave base.

late Archaic, Poplar Island projectile point.

Quartzite | Object #: 1692899

Prehistoric chopping tool.

Quartzite | Object #: 1692943

Prehistoric chopping tool.

Wrought nail with rosehead and chisel/shovel tip.

Iron | Object #: 1692958

Burned. Clinched. 24d (pennyweight).

Triangle-head nail with pointed tip.

Iron | Object #: 1692968

Possibly used for horse shoes.

Large spike or dog nail.

Iron | Object #: 1692994

Rounded head, rounded shank at near head-end transitions to square towards tip. Used to fasten door or gate hinges, or larger pieces of farm equipment

Wrought nail with rosehead and chisel/shovel tip.

Iron | Object #: 1693002

6d (pennyweight). Possibly burned.

Wrought nail with rosehead and pointed tip.

Iron | Object #: 1693014

4d (pennyweight). Clinched. Burned. Pointed tip.

T-head nail.

Iron | Object #: 1693018

T-head nail with chisel-shovel tip. Pulled. 20d (pennyweight).

William III shilling.

Silver | Object #: 1694030

Identified as possibly pewter during conservation. Too worn to identify exact date. Identified as William III shilling. Mary II not present.

"Flamingo tongue" cowrie shell.

Shell | Object #: 1694043

Latin name: Cyphoma gibbosum. Also called flamingo tongue. Found from the southeast coast of North America to the West Indies.

Copper alloy aglet.

Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694058

Printer's type bearing the letter "P".

Lead | Object #: 1694070

The height to paper measures 0.46 inches or 11.78mm; the body size is 0.15 inches or 3.82mm. Font size: 0.21inches or 5.41mm or 15.6 point.

French (honey brown) gunflint.

Chert/Flint, Honey-Brown | Object #: 1694071

Modified spall (Honerkamp and Harris 2005:102, figure 6).