Have you seen the photos. I have handled thousands of sherds of the stuff
and never seen a rim form remotely like that.  If that is North Devon I am
going to get a job as a postman.

paul courtney
leicester
Uk


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From: "Kate Dinnel and Silas Hurry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: Grit temper, greenish glaze


> 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?
> >
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> > >>> [log in to unmask] 09/11/03 11:00AM >>>
> > 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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