Two pottery shards, likely from food storage containers, found near the site of the former Anderson farm.
Shard (a) is larger and appears to come from the lid of a container, having a curved edge. Its glazed upper side is light brown, with a curved reddish-brown line about 1.8 cm thick running through the middle, and a raised shape which may have been part of a star symbol. The unglazed underside is a lighter grey/taupe in colour and has a pattern of small circular bosses on the interior lip, likely for providing friction between the lid and jar to reduce rattling.
Shard (b) is much smaller, white, and glazed on both sides.
Two pottery shards, likely from food storage containers, found near the site of the former Anderson farm.
Shard (a) is larger and appears to come from the lid of a container, having a curved edge. Its glazed upper side is light brown, with a curved reddish-brown line about 1.8 cm thick running through the middle, and a raised shape which may have been part of a star symbol. The unglazed underside is a lighter grey/taupe in colour and has a pattern of small circular bosses on the interior lip, likely for providing friction between the lid and jar to reduce rattling.
Shard (b) is much smaller, white, and glazed on both sides.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
ceramic
Style
North American Stoneware
Condition Remarks
Both pieces are fragments of broken/missing larger objects, but are themselves structurally sound. Shard (b) has a network of tiny cracks across the surface but does not appear in dange rof shattering.
