As Robert has said similar pipes are found in urban contexts from the 17th
and 18th century; possibly even earlier. I would suspect that until the
widespread production of cast iron pipes, valves etc around the beginning of
the 19th century wooden pipes could be common. Extruded earthenware
alternatives were probably not mass produced until the 1850's. That probably
is not much help but would suggest that caution is needed before linking the
pipe to the pottery. Trenches dug for pipes have to be back filled and who
knows the provenance of that fill.
Martin Roe
Meerstone Archaeological Consultancy
http://www.martinroe.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/meerstone.htm
Lead Mining in the Yorkshire Dales,
http://www.martinroe.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
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