Clay Today, Slay Tomorrow
This combination of silica, flux, and stabilizers creates a vibrant, glassy coating when fired.
What is glaze?
This colour of bottle typically contained wine or rum.
What is dark green?
What are nails?
No need to dig too deep for this one. This organic-rich layer usually sits at the soil surface.
What is loam (or sod)?
Duck! Don't let their size fool you. You wouldn't want these flying at you at full speed.
What are musket balls?
This watery mixture of clay is often used for creating decorative patterns.
What is slip?
This colour glass bottle typically contained spirits, wine or preserves.
What is blue-green?
Despite the name, these handy iron accessories were crucial for a strong stance in the wintertime.
What are ice creepers?
The material from which all soil develops.
What is parent material (could be glacial till, bedrock, etc.)?
Feeling green? This striking corrosion product tells you the object was made with this metal.
What is copper?
It's getting hot in here! This type of ceramic is fired at around 1200 degrees Celsius.
What is stoneware?
This domestic feature was made of crown glass cut from large discs.
What is window glass?
A chain, a bird, and a grape walk into a bar. What do all of these describe?
Sand, silt, and clay
What are the three main mineral components of soil?
Here's hoping there isn't a clothing emergency. A French military uniform could be outfitted with up to 86 of these.
What are buttons?
This type of ceramic is fired at a low temperature.
What is earthenware?
Is it the drink, or are these handblown pieces leaving your head spinning?
What are air-twist wine glass stems?
148 of these heavy iron objects were to be installed at the Fortress, but in the end only about 100 ever made it.
What are cannon?
Not quite as tasty as a layer cake (unless you're a worm), this handy law helps us determine the age of deposits.
What is the law of superposition?
Keep your wool coat handy! These small grey or caramel-coloured stones create quite the spark.
What are gunflints?
Don't lick the plate! This glaze ingredient, although highly toxic, was commonly used in the 18th century.
What is lead?
This heavy-bottomed shot glass is built to withstand enthusiastic toasts.
What is a firing glass?
Are you feeling strong? These iron objects weighed about 8,400 lbs. each.
What are anchors? Ships like the Prudent had 4 of them.
Disasters, collapses, floods, oh my! This term describes the latest possible date for a sealed deposit.
What is a terminus ante quem?
I hope this doesn't make you itchy- this tool was used for removing large quantities of parasitic bugs.
What is a lice comb?