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Pottery type
Norwood Plain Pottery
Norwood Plain500 – 100 B.C.Archaic Fiber-Tempered PotteryKey facts
- Age
- 500 – 100 B.C.
- Cultural period
- Archaic Fiber-Tempered Pottery
- Material
- Grit-, limestone-, or sponge-spicule tempered clay. Surfaces are generally smoothed or lightly brushed without decorative elements.
More from the Archaic period
Description
Norwood Plain is an early ceramic type from the Gulf Coast and Northwest Florida regions, representing some of the earliest pottery in the southeastern United States. Vessels are thick-walled, plain surfaced, and often show paddle marks or simple smoothing. Forms are mostly conoidal or globular jars with rounded bases.
Size
Typical vessels measure 16–30 cm in height with similar rim diameters. Walls are relatively thick, averaging 8–12 mm.
Distribution
Primarily found along the Gulf Coast of northwest Florida and southern Alabama in shell middens and early Woodland village sites.
Additional information
Norwood pottery forms part of the early Woodland horizon in Florida and shows continuity from late Archaic fiber-tempered traditions.