Archaeologists have found this artifact category useful for interpretive purposes due to their rapid technological and typological change, decoration, and makers marks. By the 19th century these pipes were being massproduced by many manufacturers in england, scotland, france, germany, and canada, but because by this time makers often placed their name and. Pdf clay tobacco pipes and coffee cup sherds in the. Clay tobacco pipes from wndon and the south east by richard le cheminant the clay pipe industry of the parish of st. The archaeology of the clay tobacco pipe, 11 product not yet available. Clay pipe studies were never restricted by disciplinary boundaries. The archaeology of clay tobacco pipe book pdf author.
Statistical methods for dating clay pipe fragments. First discovered during the summer of 1984 in an area of ferryland commonly referred to as the pooln the srnithy was not completely excavated util the 1994 field season. Download now for free pdf ebook the archaeology of clay tobacco pipe book at our online ebook library. Cambridge archaeology field group november 2012 1 evolution of clay tobacco pipes in england clay tobacco pipes were made in england shortly after the introduction of tobacco from north america, in about 1558. These, no doubt served as a model for later pipe development. The smoking of tobacco in pipes was introduced into britain in the late 16th century, but it was not until the early years of the 17th century that it is recorded in scotland gallagher 1987a, 3. The spatial distribution of tobacco pipe fragments at the.
Article pdf available in historical archaeology 52 40 may 2018 with 231 reads. Get the archaeology of clay tobacco pipe book pdf file for free from our online library created date. The examination and analysis of the kaolin clay pipe collection from port royal, jamaica, revealed several trends. As one archaeologist put it, as invariably happens, a mathematician, or nowadays a. Clay pipes, therefore, appear not to have been among the top ten on the hit parade as far as the iroquois were concerned and the excavation of the interior of the stockade section supports this assumption. Pdf clay tobaccopipe studies played an important, yet unacknowledged, role in the formation process of. This is the first in a series of articles on the clay tobacco pipes of new york state.
This paper describes the marked clay pipes found in the barbican area of plymouth, and lists all the unmarked types found. Brauner for opening my eyes to the world of historical archaeology and. Oswald a, 1975, clay pipes for the archaeologist, british ar chaeological reports, british series no 14, oxford. A custome lothesome to the eye, hatefull to the nose, harmfull to the braine, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black. The whole collection of clay pipe heads that is present at the archaeological. The potential for the archaeological study of clay tobacco. Kaolinclaytradepipes peach state archaeological society. The idea of smoking tobacco came from the american indian, who had long fashioned their own clay pipes.
He studied archaeology at the university of leicester and worked as a finds manager before becoming senior archaeologist for the. The archaeology of bavarian clay tobacco pipes throws light on the operation of an economic system and on only. Studies of clay pipes represent one of the major fields of research in postmedieval archaeology but one that generally remains undertheorised, fetishising and decontextualising a class of artefact due to its prominence in the archaeological record and its suitability for typological dating. Clay pipes also played a role in the heavily african influenced plantation slave mortuary complex and were used, along with other items, as grave goods interred with burials. During his years as the head archeologist at jamestown, virginia, he realized that the. The study and analysis of the kaolin clay tobacco pipe. Abstract this thesis deals with a blacksmith shop which operated at ferryland during the first half of the seventeenth century. This study represents one of the first systematic, detailed spatial analyses of artifacts at the village site, and of clay tobacco pipe fragments in general.
Although there are many surveys of clay tobacco pipes, few have commented specifically on the pipes made in kent. Higgins introduction this report deals with the clay tobacco pipes recovered by oxford archaeology oa during excavations at southampton french quarter that were commissioned cgms consulting, acting on behalf of linden. Clay tobacco pipes key to parts of the london pipe after ivor noel hume, 1985 artifacts of colonial america. Clay pipes for the archaeologist by adrian oswald, 1975, british archaeological reports edition, in english. Brian boyden abstract this thesis presents a study of a kentish industry based on smallscale production. The archaeology of the clay tobacco pipe xv british archaeological reports british series. Surely in my opinion there cannot be a more base, and yet hurtfull corruption in a country, than is the vile use or rather abuse of taking tobacco in this kingdome. Many of the features and artifacts were analysed to determine the structural characteristics and. Article pdf available in historical archaeology 5240 may 2018 with 231 reads. Clay tobacco pipes are a unique form of artifact that has been recovered from the earliest colonial period sites to those of the early twentieth century. Pdf clay tobacco pipes download full pdf book download. The archaeo clay tobacco pipe edited by peter davey bar international series 175. Pipe styles changed rapidly, there are historical documents relating to the pipe industry and the pipe makers, and clay tobacco pipes are extremely fragile, and thus represent a large portion of the archaeological record throughout the 17th and 18th centuries harrington 1951. It is a depiction of a british man who wears a wig and buckle shoes.
Analysis of the clay tobacco pipe assemblage from the. Clay tobacco pipe studies played an important, yet unacknowledged, role in the formation process of historical archaeology in germany. Archaeologists look for sites to learn about human cultures of the past. It is also possible to download a pro forma excel table that can easily be. From a database of 21,575 pipes recovered from 19811990, 61 bowl types were identified and arranged in an expandable. The main periodicals dealing with clay pipes, publishing material with a worldwide coverage, are the society for clay pipe research nevtsletter scpr neu,sletter and clay tobacco pipe. The front street site clay tobacco pipe assemblage is made up of 222 fragments recovered during the 1982 test excavations and 1983 and 1984 salvage projects. British archaeological reports, 1975 clay tobacco pipes 207 pages. The bulletin number 65 november 1975 new york archaeology. List of lllustrations editorial richmond and others, pipemakers dunfermline contents clay pipes from dumfries 8 galloway a study of the clay tobacco pipes from.
Since pliocene sedimentary clay occurs in many parts of the peloponnesus and in the megara it. Eightyeight were by george birchall and consisted of london types 26, c. Systematic analyses of smoking utensils and the craftsmanship involved in making them were the forerunners of the academic discipline. Pdf the archaeology of the clay pipe in the near east. Article outlining the state of research on ottoman clay tobacco pipes across the near east. This is a carved stone pipe that was used by joseph brant. An evaluation of tobacco pipe stem dating methods by. For each typology there is a short piece of text, illustrations and captions for the illustrations noting where the examples are from. The earliest written description of smoking was in 1573 and probably described a pipe derived from native north american types. Clay tobaccopipe research and historical archaeology in. List three tools archaeologists use to excavate sites.
Archaeologists look for stains in the soil to understand what happened in the past. Clay pipes for the archaeologist 1975 edition open library. To this day, clay tobacco pipes divide most german archaeologists into two warring camps. Guidelines for the recovery and processing of clay tobacco pipes. The archaeology of the clay tobacco pipe xv british. Nineteenthcentury clay tobacco pipes in canada abstract one of the most useful artefacts for dating excavated historical sites is the clay tobacco pipe. By 1558 tobacco smoking had been introduced to europe. As a student, he developed an early fascination with archaeology when a classmate displayed indian arrowheads found on his familys farm. Abstractthis article describes the two major systems for dating clay pipe stem fragments by statistical methods, examines the results and suggests ways of minimizing their limitations. Olaves southwark by stepben walker a group of clay pipes from lambeth by stephen walker surrey clay tobacco pipes by david hlgglns page 1 3 15 67 79 87. Archaeologists use different ways to look for sites. David is a professional archaeologist with a particular research interest in the recording, analysis and interpretation of clay tobacco pipes. There is little doubt that the earliest pipes came.
Its focus is the workers making clay tobacco pipes. From the clay, fragments of ninetythree separate pipes were recovered. Clay and stone pipes why would joseph brant smoke this pipe. No one knows for sure who made the first clay pipes. This paper contributes data from archaeological investigations in the middle east for exploring modern consumption. The archaeology of clay tobacco pipe book pdf keywords. Midnineteenth century clay smoking pipes from fort hoskins. The archaeology of the clay pipe and the study of smoking. Atkinson, makers marks on clay tobacco pipes found in london. Kent archaeological society is a registered charity number. Vitrified clay pipe engineering manual vitrified clay pipe national clay pipe institute 2015 chapter vcp manufactured by the member companies of national clay pipe institute ncpi has been independently certified as environmentally friendly based.
Nearly all discussion in historical archaeology exploring issues of consumption and commodities is focused on the euroamerican world. Spotlight on paul jung paul is a very active american clay pipe researcher whose interest has expanded to studying a variety of european pipe industries. Pdf clay tobaccopipe research and historical archaeology in. Subsequent articles will investigate statewide clay pipe distribution as well as. Southampton french quarter 82 specialist report download f2. Clay pipes for the archaeologist british archaeological. Tobacco pipes report page 3 the clay tobacco pipe is an artefact that became synonymous with leisure in the seventeenth century.
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