itzyoboyandrew
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I have found these shards over the course over a 10ft x 10ft (atleast) area. I have been finding them with my probe and am hoping to get enough pieces to put it back together. But im wondering if its possible to date it yet.
Somethings ive looked up and noticed pointing it to be pre 1800:
- Its a salt glaze instead of alkaline glaze which started being used in jugs in my area around 1800
- Not sure if you can tell in the picture but theres alot of material in the pottery, random bits and bobs which i read was usually used when they gathered there own clay. (it was foreign materials that got mxied in with it accidentally, they couldnt remove every tiny spec of gravel)
- Its shape, it APPEARS to be ovoid, which means it was rounded at the top buy the shoulders instead of in the middle, kinda hard to tell at this point but it appears it was ovoid, as the shards dont appear to be at an angle
Im guessing its atleast somewhat old and based on how big of an area it was found. Also whatever this is was not small like a flower pot, based ont he curves in the pottery this thing was rather large, maybe a water jug? Any opinions on this? more info perhaps?
Somethings ive looked up and noticed pointing it to be pre 1800:
- Its a salt glaze instead of alkaline glaze which started being used in jugs in my area around 1800
- Not sure if you can tell in the picture but theres alot of material in the pottery, random bits and bobs which i read was usually used when they gathered there own clay. (it was foreign materials that got mxied in with it accidentally, they couldnt remove every tiny spec of gravel)
- Its shape, it APPEARS to be ovoid, which means it was rounded at the top buy the shoulders instead of in the middle, kinda hard to tell at this point but it appears it was ovoid, as the shards dont appear to be at an angle
Im guessing its atleast somewhat old and based on how big of an area it was found. Also whatever this is was not small like a flower pot, based ont he curves in the pottery this thing was rather large, maybe a water jug? Any opinions on this? more info perhaps?
