Linda,

        Thanks so mucn for a lead.  The pipes you found are the southernmost
examples I am aware of.  I will try to ILL the report.  If that doesn't
work I will be back in touch.

Thanks for your help,

Rich

Linda Carnes-McNaughton wrote:
>
> At 10:16 AM 04/23/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> >I am researching pewter and lead trade pipes.  They are found on 17th-
> >and 18th-century sites in the Middle Atlantic and Northeastern United
> >States.  Sometimes they are referred to as "Dutch pewter pipes."  The
> >earliest one I am aware of was found at Jamestown and is reported by
> >John Cotter. The pipes vary from miniscule to enormous and are often
> >decorated with effigies of birds--particularly falcons, and dogs or
> >wolves.  The decorations are three dimensional figurines attached to the
> >pipes' bowls.
> >
> >Here is my question, so far I have references to these pipes in New
> >York--dozens, New Jersey--a handful, Pennsylvania--dozens, Rhode
> >Island--one or two, Virginia--one, and Ontario--one.  They appear to
> >have been most common in the latter half of the 17th-century. Is anyone
> >aware of examples from Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
> >Maine or anywhere else?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Rich Veit
> >
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>
> Richard,
> I may have some information to assist you in your research on pewter pipes.
>  During excavations at the historic Siouan site of Occaneechee, located
> near Hillsborough, North Carolina, two pewter pipes were discovered.  I was
> responsible for the analysis and interpretation of the historic, European
> trade goods (Chapter 6) recovered from this work, seasons 1984-1986.  One
> whole pewter pipe was found in burial context (Burial 3).  Another pewter
> pipe was found in Burial 6 which consisted of a carved stem portion and a
> bowl liner (of petwer).  This pipe probably had a wooden, or burl bowl.
> Both of these pipes are discussed and illustrated in the final report:  THE
> SIOUAN PROJECT: SEASONS  I AND II, edited by Roy S. Dickens, Jr., H.
> Trawick Ward, and R.P. Stephen Davis, Jr.  The date is 1987, published by
> the Research Laboratories of Archaeology, UNC-CH.  The period of
> interpretation is 1680-1709, as the Occaneechee fled from the Tuscarosa. If
> you are unable to get a copy on interlibrary loan, please let me know and I
> will photocopy the relevant pages for you.
>
> Linda
>
> Dr.Linda F. Carnes-McNaughton
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> NC Department of Cultural Resources
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