Newtown Cordmarked Ceramic Rimsherd   Save
H. R. McPherson Collection
Description: This small fragment from a relatively large ceramic vessel has a flat rim, with a slight outward flare. The exterior surface is Newtown cordmarked. The exterior surface is very dark brown, possibly burned, while the interior surface is dark grayish brown. This piece comes from Newtown Culture. The Newtown people were a Late Woodland group who lived in southwestern and central Ohio from A.D. 400 to about 900. The Newtown people made pots of various sizes, including large storage containers. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A0850_000165_001
Subjects: Mound-builders; Pottery, Prehistoric;
Places: H. R. McPherson Collection