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NYSAA Bulletin No. 107 — Dogan Point Archaeological Site — Passage 17

Herbert C. Kraft et al. (1994) Passage 23 of 73 153 words View original →

[Herbert C. Kraft et al. (1994)] Creek Punctate, or Bainbridge Linear (Ritchie and MacNeish 1949:110-116). Parallel incised examples are found on the Morrow, Bainbridge, Grindstone Island, Castle Creek, and Partridge sites of New York State. Another major late Owasco form represented at the Mulcaster Island East Site is Owasco Corded (Ritchie and MacNeish 1949:112). One rim sherd, with corded horizontal lines on the exterior of the rim and a portion of an incipient castellation, was recovered. The paste of this pottery far surpasses , in quality, any of the other ceramics found on the site. It is well levigated, with hardly any coarse inclusions. A similar example, in style, is found at the Castle Creek Site in New York. Yet another late feature of the Owasco series found on this site is the presence of check stamping. This surface treatment was evident on 25 sherds from the shoulder and basal areas of a vessel or vessels. The almost dentated

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