About This Artifact
The base of a creamware plate recovered along the stone pathway uplands near Lot 13. Archaeologist Dr. Aaron Taylor dated it to approximately 1762 to 1763, the period in which British potters introduced refined lead-glazed creamware. Creamware is closely datable because its production and rapid adoption are well documented, which makes it a useful chronological marker on a site. The find sits alongside annular ware from the same excavation and indicates domestic activity along the pathway in the early 1760s, decades before the Money Pit was discovered.
Historical Context
Recovered by Rick Lagina during excavation of the stone pathway uplands, Season 8, Episode 24. Dated by Dr. Aaron Taylor.
Where It Was Found
Found at Stone pathway uplands near Lot 13, swamp — the triangle-shaped swamp on Oak Island's southeastern quadrant.
