Pit 104: Level 2

Completed on January 6, 2019, by Jocelyn and DC Locke, Odess and David Brinkman. With the exception of asphalt, level 2 produced just Granby period items. The most interesting item was a yellow stoneware piece. The temerature began falling as we finished level 2 but the team decided to continue with level 3.

Pit 104: Level 2 produced: Granby period: One stoneware, four kitchen pottery, six kitchen glass, three imported English window glass, one nails. and one iron piece.

Below is the stoneware piece found in this level. It has similarities to English Brown Salt Glaze stoneware except for the yellow color. The English Brown stoneware type was made in England from 1690 to 1775 and made in America starting in 1730. This is a special item because it could cover both the Thomas Brown period and the early Granby period. One piece from pit 68, however, has a distinct difference. It is not glazed on the inside. This could mean that it was an early american form of the Brown Salt Glazed Stoneware and, very likely, belonged to Thomas Brown. Our yellow stoneware from pit 104 also had a yellow glaze on the inside so it is more likely from the Granby period.