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The pewter goblet stem was a rare find as it had a hr'r mark moulded in relief on he<br />
foot <strong>be</strong>neath he stem (figures 71a and 7lb). This muk war comprised <strong>of</strong> two crest^. one<br />
<strong>of</strong> fleur-des-lyr and the second depicting the "'chains <strong>of</strong> Navurs". Such heraldic devices<br />
indicates that the maker likely was French in origin, pmbably hom the southern pmvince<br />
<strong>of</strong> N rvm (Lamuse 1984:7299). Thc fact that a French-mads pwtcr gablet made its<br />
way into n Nonh kvon Bshenan's house is indicative <strong>of</strong> the tier <strong>be</strong>tween Nonh Devon<br />
and France. Desptte the frequent connicts hetween England and Francs, seventeenth-<br />
century English planten along he south Avalon ahen interacted with French firhemen<br />
ad seltlern opnting in the nearby hmboun <strong>of</strong> T-ey and Plmnria and French<br />
vervants were wearionally employed in Rsnsws (Pope 1992:89-90).<br />
In addition to king Ihe most impomt medium for dating the ~ltural deporitr on the<br />
rite. the tobacco pipe bowls were a good indicauon <strong>of</strong> the availability <strong>of</strong> goods and<br />
materials in Resew. A variety <strong>of</strong> bowl styles is prea, most <strong>of</strong> which were<br />
manufactured in England psrticularly Brirtol. Exmr. Barnstaple and London. Some <strong>of</strong><br />
the styles have heen anribuledtocikr London or Dutch manufacmrr and me wau made<br />
in the British colonies in America. lbc latter rpeciwn was v q distinct fmm the ohcn<br />
as it was made fmm temcfflmand buff mlourrdclay marbled together into an agate<br />
body and deeaatcd with an slaborate mulelring om Ihe rim and stamped with ptalled<br />
mserter. The uxr plaee <strong>of</strong> origin f w t k pips has yet to bs dctennincd, although the<br />
tern cotta clay used in its mufxafmre ruggesu a Chesapeake Bay origin (S. Hurry pen.