The Windsor Tradition
A Virtual Catalogue of Prehistoric Ceramics
from Southern New England
Windsor is the local indigenous ceramic tradition in southern New England. In this region Windsor ceramics date between ca. 3,000 and 300 Years BP.
The list presented below is arranged in relative chronological order. Each type specimen in this catalogue includes illustrations, descriptions, and references to archaeological site reports and literature containing additional information.
Compiled by Jon Lizee with illustrations by Tara Prindle and hypertext by Tom Plunkett.
The Windsor Ceramic Tradition
Updated: 8.12.95
Introduction
Map showing the location of ceramic 'core areas'
Early Ceramic Horizon (ca. 3000 - 2700 Years B.P.)
Early Windsor morphology (ca. 3000 - 2000 Years B.P.)
Vinette I (ca. 3000 - 2500 Years B.P.)
Early Woodland Assemblage from Block Island
Windsor Cord Marked (ca. 2700 - 1200 Years B.P.)
Linear Dentate (ca. 2500 - 1800 Years B.P.)
Rocker Dentate (ca. 2000 - 1200 Years B.P.)
Windsor Brushed (ca. 1400 - 600 Years B.P.)
Sebonac Stamped (ca. 1300 - 500 Years B.P.)
Hollister Stamped (ca. 1250 - 450 Years B.P.)
Selden Island (ca. 1200-800 Years B.P.)
Windsor Plain (ca. 1200-400 Years B.P.)
Shantok Cove Incised (ca. 1100 - 850 Years B.P.)
Niantic Stamped (ca. 450 - 300 Years B.P.)
Hackney Pond (ca. 400 - 250 Years B.P.)
Shantok Castellated (ca. 350 - 250 Years B.P.)
Rim Sherds from Block Island (ca. 300 Years B.P.)
Final Ceramic Horizon (ca. 450 - 300 Years B.P.)
Late Windsor morphology (ca. 1000 - 350 Years B.P.)
A
model describing stylistic continuity and change.