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pa similar to those shown in Figure 49. These are also kmwn as cmcks or rteanr in
sevcnteenthsentury Devon (Gmt 1983:54). One of these par was partially rebuilt. It
has an estimated capacity of four ro five lim (qprorimely three qumrr to one
imperial gallon). Three of thew storage par were also made in the Nonh Devon region
of England fmm a clay paste tempered with Karhells instead of pebbles and as u result
were known as 'calearewr tempered par". After three centuries in the ground. the
calcium fmm the shell tsmpcring lsackd away. resulting in a noticeably pined surf-
.laze on the poakrdr. An olive-green lead glaze had bnn applied to inleriom of all
three pots. They were unglazed on the erlerim. The fonh rtorage pot was slightly
rmailer lha the orhers and was a rmwth-tempered Nonh Devon coarse eanhenwve
vessel. Storage plr of a similar size were mfed to as "gallons" m Nonh Devon (Gmr
1983:541.
Fragments fmm an unglazed Heavy Spanish cnnhenwve storage jar was also discovered.
including ie base. handle and entire rim ponion. It likely std about 30 cm high and
judging by is nmw (2.8 cm wide) mouth. was used for liquid storage, possibly cooking
oil. Olive oil. used for emking. was one of the commodities that Newfoundland salt fish
war traded for in Spain during the seventeen* century (Cell 1969: 103).
Seven cooking veselr. called pipkins. were diwovered They can be puped into two
bizes, according to Ule diameter dlhe oping. The larger of the two gmupr (n=4) had