Background

Defined by Gordon Willey in 1949.

Named after the Carrabelle site, 8Fr2, in Franklin County, Florida.

Sorting Criteria

Medium to fine incised patterns on grit-tempered pottery.

Patterns include simple row arrangement, herringbone fashion, and nested triangles.

The distribution of the decoration is usually confined to the upper one-third of the vessel.

Known vessel forms include flattened-globular bowls, collared globular bowls, jars, collared jars, and beakers.

Rims are incurving, direct, and out-slanting with a flattened shelf lip.

Most rims have exterior folds, but may be thickened when not folded.

Some vessels have a incised line encircling the vessel on the top of the lip.

Chronological Range

Weeden Island period I and II type, meaning Late Woodland in northwestern Florida.

Geographical Range

Occurs in northwestern Florida and in southwestern Georgia probably up to the Fall Line.

References

Willey 1949:422-425.

Wimberly 1960:161-163.