Author: David Higgins
Institution: National Pipe Archive, University of Liverpool
Version: 1.2, 3 September 2017

This guide provides a practical reference for archaeological projects recovering, cleaning, cataloguing, analysing, illustrating, reporting and curating clay tobacco pipes. It covers field planning, finds recovery, post-excavation work, dating stems and bowls, maker’s marks, recording, curation and specialist terminology.

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Source: National Pipe Archive, University of Liverpool.