Ceramics
Ceramics from the 2018 excavation block were dominated by English slip-decorated wares, suggesting this portion of the site dates primarily to the final quarter of the 17th Century. However, pipe stem makers marks and bore diameters suggest activity on this area during the third quarter of the 17th Century as well.
Typical slip-decorated wares
![slipwares](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/slipwares-300x400.jpg)
Italian marbleized slipware sherd (ca. 1650).
![Italian marbleized slipware](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/tiny-italian-300x400.jpg)
Staffordshire comb-decorated ware
![Staffordshire comb-decorated ware](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/staffordshire-open-comb-300x400.jpg)
Possible possible North Devon gravel-tempered ware
![possible North Devon gravel-tempered](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/No-Devon-gravel-300x400.jpg)
reverse slip-decorated ware
![reverse slip-decorated](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/reverse-slip-300x400.jpg)
A large red earthenware sherd with lead-glazed interior
![large red earthenware sherd](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/large-EW-300x400.jpg)
Chinese Scholar motif, faience 1675-1695, English or Dutch
![Chinese Scholar motif faience](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/Chinese-Scholar.jpg)
cobalt blue decorated tin-glazed earthenware (delftware)
![cobalt blue decorated tinglazed](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/blue-delft-300x400.jpg)
Small finds from 2018
Small finds included a thimble, beads, gunflints, metal objects and an Arabic coin from Yemen (1692).
Small brass thimble
![brass thimble](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/thimble-300x400.jpg)
domed button
![domed button](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/domed-button-300x400.jpg)
white glass bead
![white glass bead](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/glass-wampum-300x400.jpg)
bifacial gunflint
![bifacial gunflint](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/bifacial-flinta-300x400.jpg)
Arabic coin
![Arabic coin](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/reduced-coin-edited-copy-272x400.jpg)
A possible lead bale seal
![lead bale seal](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/bale-seal-300x400.jpg)
Small brass chain
![brass chain](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/chain-300x400.jpg)
lead window came
![lead window came](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/window-came-300x400.jpg)
yellow gunflint
![yellow gunflint](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/yellow-gunflint-1-300x400.jpg)
lead fragment
![lead fragment](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/odd-lead-fragment-300x400.jpg)
lead musket ball, large shot
![lead musket ball](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/musket-ball-300x400.jpg)
black glass bead
![black glass bead](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/black-bead-300x400.jpg)
brass bolster
![brass bolster](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/bolster-300x400.jpg)
brass ring
![brass ring](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/Kristen-brass-ring-300x400.jpg)
mystery slag
![mystery slag](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/mystery-slag-300x400.jpg)
Clay pipes from 2018
Clay pipes included examples of white ball clay (kaolin) and terracotta varieties.
terracotta pipe bowl
![terracotta pipe bowl](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/red-pipe-300x400.jpg)
Terracotta pipe bowl, very well-preserved. These red clay pipes may be of local manufacture.
Lluelin Evans pipe bowl
![Lluelin Evans pipe bowl](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/LE-2-300x400.jpg)
Lluelin Evans pipe bowl stamped "LE" on back of bowl
Lluelin Evans pipe stem
![Lluelin Evan pipe stem](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/Lluelin-Evan-pipe-300x400.jpg)
Lluelin Evans pipe stem stamped "LE", ca. 1661-1688
Philip Edwards pipe bowl
![Philip Edwards pipe bowl](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/Philip-Edwards-pipe-300x400.jpg)
Philip Edwards pipe bowl stamped "PE" on heel (1649-1702)
Lluelin Evans pipe stem
![Lluelin Evan pipe stem](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/decorative-pipe-stem-300x400.jpg)
Lluelin Evans pipe stem showing decorative diamond motif
red terracotta pipe fragment
![red terracotta pipe fragment](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/red-pipe-in-300x400.jpg)
A small red terracotta pipe fragment - more typical of fragments usually recovered.
Excavation shots
Images taken during the ongoing excavation in 2018
Drone view of the block
![Drone view of the block](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/reduced-GOPR0217-300x400.jpg)
Drone view detail
![drone view of Cellar 6 block](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/Drone-Block-Image-400x400.jpg)
Oblique view of the block
![oblique view of block](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/exposed-block-400x300.jpg)
excavation at 60cm
![floor at 60cm](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/floor-at-60cm-300x400.jpg)
Excavation at 100cm
![Excavation at 100cm](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/cellar-6-at-100cm-300x400.jpg)
sherds and bone on floor
![sherds and bone on floor](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/sherds-and-bone-400x300.jpg)
Fe 20 bone layer
![Fe 20 bone layer](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/Fe-20-bone-layer-300x400.jpg)
Fe 20 pottery
![Fe 20 pottery](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/Fe-20-pottert-300x400.jpg)
main profile
![main profile](https://osa.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2320/2018/10/reduced-main-profile-400x300.jpg)