Analysis of Pipe Stems Recovered from Excavations of the 17th Century Structures at Eyreville (44NH0507) on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Archaeological Research of the 17th Century Chesapeake" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Since excavations began at Eyreville in the Spring of 2017 nearly 2000 tobacco pipe bowls, stems, and fragments have been recovered. These include pipes manufactured in both England and Holland as well as many unique, locally made, “Chesapeake” pipes likely manufactured by Native Americans and possibly enslaved Africans. Our analysis of the pipes has provided data concerning the smoking habits of the residents of the site and also points to potential effects of the Navigation Acts beginning in 1651. Some very clear patterns begin to emerge as we study the temporal and spatial data made evident by this artifact group. We believe that the information we have gleaned from these pipes can inform us better of trade in the region and the relationships of the various entities at play in the Chesapeake throughout the 17th century.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Archaeological Research of the 17th Century Chesapeake   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2020

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