griffin] ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORRIS BASIN 305 



Miscellaneous Traits 



In this list are found pottery determinants that are rare at most 

 of the sites and that are characteristic of other cultural groups in 

 the Southeast. Unfortunately most of these traits have not been 

 accurately defined as to geographical distribution or cultural 

 association. 



Grit tempered-grilled stamp surface finish : 

 Sites Nos. 11, 19, 9, and 17. 



This type has been found to be present in the cave sites discussed in this 

 report and is widespread over the Southeast. 

 Shell tempered-diamond design stamped surface finish : 

 Sites Nos. 11 and 10. 



Probably closely connected with the above group. It almost certainly has 

 a more limited distribution. 

 Brushed or combed surface finish-grit or limestone tempering: 

 Sites Nos. 19 and 9. 



The occurrence of this variety of surface finish has been discussed in the 

 section on the cave sites. 

 Simple plaited or plain twine impression-grit tempered sherds: 

 Sites Nos. 19 and 5. 



The section on the cave sites contains a discussion of this type of pot. 

 Vessels with red paint on exterior : 

 Sites Nos. 11, 10, 9, and 17. 



Unfortunately the presence of this type is so rare and the pieces so small 

 that little can be done with this trait save to record its presence and to 

 look perhaps to the west for its source. 

 Incised rectilinear and curvilinear lines on bowls : 

 Sites Nos. 11 and 19. 



This design motif is reminiscent of the Cazuela type bowl and the decora- 

 tion on some bowls in the Tennessee-Cumberland wares. What appears 

 to me to be a very similar type is illustrated by Moore * as coming from 

 the Georgia coast. 

 Small punctate impressions and curvilinear lines on small open-mouth jars: 

 Sites Nos. 11 and 19. 



The closest association of this decorative technique is probably with the 

 Tennessee-Cumberland group. 

 Punctate impressions on jars: 

 Site No. 17. 



Probably connected with the trait just considered, its relationship is 

 undoubtedly the same. 

 Raised circles on shoulder area of short-rim jars : 

 Site No. 11. 



A vessel of this type was found by Harrington 2 farther south along the 

 Tennessee River and it also occurs in the Tennessee-Cumberland group. 

 Outer rim flange on large open-mouth jars : 

 Site No. 11. 



This is the second sherd in the third row of plate 77, a. The distribution 

 of this characteristic is unknown to me, 



1 Moore, 1897, pi. XIII. 



2 Harrington, 1922, pi. LIII. 



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