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