I think Beth is pointing you in the right direction - sounds like North Devon
Gravel Tempered earthenware to me.  I suggest you look at:

http://www.jefpat.org/diagnostic/Historic_Ceramic_Web_Page/Historic%20Ware%
20Descriptions/north_devon.htm

Silas Hurry
Historic St. Mary's City


> Alternatively, it might be a piece of North Devon gravel-tempered ware.
> Got anyone up there in Connecticut who knows 17th century material well
> you can show it to?
>
> Cheers--
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> Roberta,
>     Off the top of my head without seeing anything, your "coarse
> earthenware
> vessel...with heavy grit temper...and possible remnants of a slip or
> greenish glaze," sounds suspiciously like olive jar.  Please send
> photos,
> it's relatively common out here--New Mexico.  Interestingly, I
> recovered 1
> sherd of olive jar years ago in Concord, Mass.
> Dedie Snow
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