Kiln Footage

I wanted to share a video I made a few weeks ago while at the Pottersville kiln site excavation in Edgefield, South Carolina. I made a few other shorter videos, and will try to get those up soon.
This video is an overview of the kiln as it was just before I left. I tried to put in as much explanation as I could. The footage shows me walking the length of the kiln.

The excavation of the kiln in South Carolina was recently completed, and a really great video made by Story Line Media highlights the process of the dig and the findings.

Gone Digging!

Sherds surface collected in the Edgefield, South Carolina area

I will be taking a break from blogging this coming week. I will be in Edgefield, South Carolina for the next week at an archaeological excavation of an 19th-century kiln! I will likely be sifting dirt mostly, but I'll be happy! This is the first full-scale excavation of a kiln in the Pottersville area of Edgefield, very exciting. I'm also excited to see sherds and kiln materials from an alkaline glaze kiln as I have thus far seen mostly salt-glazed kiln materials. I'll try to be on top of things and get photos posted when I get back! In the meantime, here are a few intact pieces which show the kind of pottery excavated in the area.

Alkaline glazed jug

Alkaline glazed storage crock with four lug handles-- I love that decoration!