North Devon Gravel Tempered Ware

The paste is well mixed with a fine smooth texture and contains very fine sand particles.
North devon gravel tempered ware. Rare form generally with only one example identified from worcester jacobs 2015 122. While this site is conservatively dated c. The florida museum of natural history located at the university of florida inspires people to value the biological richness and cultural heritage of our diverse world and make a positive difference in its future. The other type north devon gravel tempered ware falls within a later chronology as the dyfed variant however as the name suggests was produced in the south of england.
North devon gravel tempered ware is one of at least three utilitarian pottery types imported to the americas from the north devon region of england. The coarse angular gravel added to the north devon gravel tempered paste ranges up to 12 mm in diameter and imparts an obvious rough texture to the ware when it protrudes on the surface. Pinkish buff often with a grey core. North devon gravel tempered earthenware pipkins.
1660 1700 it is likely the assemblage represents the household of henry hosier merchant who occupied the site c. North devon sgraffito ware is identified by its incised slip decoration of brown motifs on a yellow ground. Fabric 75 north devon gravel tempered ware.