Archaeology | City of Brighton

2017.009.001 - Teacup

Eathernware/tea cup- 1 white glazed tea cup, deisgn roses and blue flowers on the outside of the cup , broken fragment, appears to have been burned, no makers mark.

Record Type: Object

2017.009.002 - Bottle

1 clear glass, wiped finish, cork closure (ca pre-1920), probable whiskey or other hard liquor alcohol bottele

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2017.009.066 - Basin

Small wash pan, white interior enamel, reddish-orange exteiror enamel

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2017.009.069 - Jar, Cosmetic

Milk Glass canning jar cap (embossed with "Genuine Boyd Cap" "For Mason Jars") attached to zinc lid- 2 piece caps date 1910/1915

Record Type: Object

2017.009.070 - Tin

a modified, flattened tin can, folded and lead soldered side seam, cut with shears or tin snips, four nail holes along one edge suggest that it was attached to something 10 3/16"long x 4 1/2" wide, .06" thick. Dates to 1880s very early 1900s

Record Type: Object

2017.009.071 - Fragment

Two fragments of a white procelain cup or small bowl; bottom marked with "MADE IN JAPAN"; ca 1921 to Jan.1947 and May 1952 +

Record Type: Object

2017.009.073 - Nail

Three Square nails- 2.5" long

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2017.009.074 - Biospecimen

One cut large animal bone, 2.4" l x 1.7" w x .61" thick, likely cow or other domesticated animal

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2017.009.075 - Fragment

One clear glass cork closure finish and neck fragment. corked closure finishes were most commonly-used until the 1920s, and tooled finishes were most commonly used ca 1890-1910-1920s

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2017.009.076 - Washer

one lead artifact most likely a washer, with tab, stamped with "A6" on tab and "M"or "W" on circular portion; 1.4" L x 1.1" W x .03" thick

Record Type: Object

2017.009.081 - Artifact, Unidentified

Half ball like piece of rubber with hole in center, like a gasket. "HARDIE" "5800" on exterior. The trademark "HARDIE" could come from one of two places. The most likely the 1997 Canadian trademark created by the US company Toro Company for rubber goods, including for agricultural and irrigation purposes. The second is the Hardie Rubber Company (now James Hardie Industries) out of Thirroul, New South Wales, Australia, which created rubber goods f...

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2017.009.082 - Cap, Gas

Vented anti-surge locking gas cap. "ANTI-SURGE" "ENTED" stamped into metal with 2 screws underneath and smooth silver plated top of cap. There is a little of the rubber seal on the interior of the cap. In the early 1970's gas caps on cars changed from simple plugs to what we recognize today. Safety concerns in limiting fuel tank fires were one part of the change to the design, and environmental concerns in reducing the fuel vapors that escape c...

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2017.009.083 - Fragment

Decorated earthenware fragment, light blue/turqouise and white with gold leaf line design

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2017.009.084 - Biospecimen

Rib fragment of unknown specimen. Previous Description: 5 bones; 1 rib frag; 1 humerous, 1 chicken, 1 cut large mammal, 1 phalange

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2017.009.085 - Biospecimen

Lateral cut bone of an unidentified specimen. Previous Description: Unidentified cut bone from large animal, possibly cow

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2017.009.090 - Fragment

White glaze ceramic fragment of base and heel with stamped "K" near heel. Previous Description: Fragment of white glazed earthenware, possible bowl or plate fragment; an imprinted letter "K" or an unidentified trademark near the bottom rim.

Record Type: Object