Thoughts?

[jmanrizz]

I found this on the beach in the Houston Tx area. Is it pottery shards? Any info on type?

[gregszybala]

The first picture looks like it's tempered so may well be pottery. As to type not enough there to determine.

[jmanrizz]

Thanks. It appears to be tempered and have some texture/decoration on what I would consider the outside.

[tomclark]

shell tempered "check stamped" pottery sherd?

[Tam]

Check for areas down in Houston .
you cannot pull over in S Georgia and not find some swiftcreek pottery shreds on any camp site .
It is a stamp but looks more like cloth more then a paddle .
usualy Mississippian period .
check out your specific area if someone there doesn't chime in.

[Tam]

Jman, I was going to send you a link on pottery in your area but unlike my area where it's just peachtree archeology on the swiftcreek Indian there is an overwhelming amount of posts , links , etc in your area .
Just goggle it but be specific for your petucular area county/zone . I was shocked at all the articles and information for the Houstom
area .
good luck let us know what you find unless Jethro chimes in with his expertise and passion for pottery .

[jmanrizz]

Thanks guys! Ill do a little more digging on it to see if I can nail it down. I have always been interested in artifacts of all kinds, however I am not an avid collector but have Managed to form a small collection of cherished artifacts.