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Pottery type
St. Johns Check-Stamped Pottery
St. Johns Check-Stamped500 – 1500 A.D.Woodland PotteryKey facts
- Age
- 500 – 1500 A.D.
- Cultural period
- Woodland Pottery
- Material
- Sand- or grit-tempered clay. The check stamping is applied while the clay is still plastic, creating a textured surface.
More from the Woodland period
Description
St. Johns Check Stamped is a Woodland/Mississippian pottery type marked by check-stamped impressions on the exterior surface. These impressions are made using a wooden paddle carved with a checkerboard pattern. Vessels are usually globular jars with simple rims and rounded bodies.
Size
Jars commonly measure 18–32 cm tall with rim diameters 16–28 cm. Wall thickness is typically 6–10 mm.
Distribution
Found primarily along the St. Johns River drainage and Atlantic Coast of northeast Florida.
Additional information
This type is part of the St. Johns ceramic tradition of northeastern Florida and represents widespread Woodland-period stamping techniques in the Southeast.