Brass kettle fragments are one of the most common non-bone artifact types at site 20MD534.  The picture below illustrates a lug (top row, left), riveted patches, and various fragments.

BRASS KETTLE FRAGMENTS

    Like the Cater site, broken kettles were often made into other objects.  There are a couple tinkling cones from the site.  The pictures below illustrate an arrowhead cut from kettle brass.

BRASS ARROWHEAD

    In addition to brass kettles, there are some fragments probably from tin kettles.

TIN KETTLE LID AND FRAGMENT

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