Perhaps an 18th Century Red Earthenware Sherd Recovered in Cumberland, Maine

This probably is not the most exciting red earthenware sherd, although it was recently found in an interesting context in Maine by historian Matt Anson. According to Matt, "This is a dark glazed red earthenware sherd that I dug up in Cumberland, Maine, which is located about ten minutes from my house in Falmouth. I found a series of three very old foundation holes on some municipal properties and dug up some shoe buckles, pewter 'rat-tailed' spoons and three George II pennies around them, finding exclusively 1700s stuff around all three, at least the stuff I can identify."

This is Where Cumberland, Maine is Located

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Furthermore, my thought was that if this sherd is from the eighteenth century then it may have originated in Massachusetts, such as the industry in Charlestown, Massachusetts, which is known to have shipped production all over coastal New England before the American Revolution, including parts of Maine. In fact, various types of Charlestown red earthenware have been recovered in Yarmouth, Maine, which is not far from Cumberland, along with artifacts also found in the Portland, Maine area.

For more information, see my third book, titled, The Dawn of Independence, the Death of an Industry: The Pottery of Charlestown, Massachusetts: https://historicbeverly.net/product/the-dawn-of-independence-the-death-of-an-industry/.

Also see my latest book, titled, From One Town Came Many: The Red Earthenware Industry of Ancient North Yarmouth, Maine: https://historicbeverly.net/product/94597/.

Red Earthenware Sherd Recovered in Cumberland, Maine

Perhaps an 18th Century Red Earthenware Sherd Recovered in Cumberland, Maine

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Photo Courtesy: Matt Anson

Another View of the Sherd

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