Boston Archaeology identifies mysterious artifact found at Paul Revere House
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FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Boston Archaeology identifies mysterious artifact found at Paul Revere House
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston Archaeology has identified a mysterious artifact that was recently found on the grounds of the Paul Revere House in the North End.
After asking the public for help identifying an object that was excavated by archaeologists working on the Revere House property, officials announced they had learned that the item was a parasol runner.
The runner is the part of the umbrella that slides up and down the tube or shaft of the umbrella when you open and close it.
In an initial tweet, Boston Archaeology speculated about whether the item was a part that was once used in a clock, a lock, or in plumbing.
“It’s irregular notching between the teeth give us possible gear (clocks? locks?) or plumbing hardware vibes,” Boston Archaeology said in a tweet.
The tweet generated many guesses from curious followers.
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Feb 23, 2021
(1/2) A mystery artifact for Tuesday morning! This lead object was excavated by archaeologists on the Paul Revere House property. It’s irregular notching between the teeth give us possible gear (clocks? locks?) or plumbing hardware vibes. Anyone know what this may be?
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Update: object identified! This is a parasol runner. Here is a link to a page dedicated to 
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Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
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Imagine digging through the contents of an old outhouse.... I have heard they often find coins and small items in those digs though.... Cheers, RickO
Agree about the 'thought' of it, But I have dug through worse, and worked in worse.
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Imagine going through the "Big Dig" extract.
There's bound to be history in those dunes of soil.
Weekend treasure hunts for "The Goonies" and their parents.
Oh ya, and the City will have bragging rights.
Time ? Tools ? = Permits
Hmm.