Statistical Analysis of the Artifacts by Excavation Units

Distribution of 14th-century Ceramics in Squares I–IV

The tree map shows the comparative density and distribution of different types of ceramics across Squares I–IV (by number of sherds). The actual figures are presented in the bar chart.

Figure 32. Quantities (number of sherds) by type of material (Square I–IV)

Figure 33. Bar chart showing the number of sherds by type of material (Square I–IV)

Figure 34. Proportion (in percentage) of types of ceramics by number of sherds

(Square I-IV and Salvage)

Square I		Square II
Green Porcelain	196	Green Porcelain	79
White Porcelain	66	White Porcelain	37
Blue & White Porcelain	0	Blue & White Porcelain	0
Mercury Jar	89	Mercury Jar	112
Buff Stoneware	109	Buff Stoneware	76
Brittle Stoneware	116	Brittle Stoneware	49
Tempered Earthenware	192	Tempered Earthenware	472
Fine Paste Earthenware	110	Fine Paste Earthenware	31
Total sherds	878	Total sherds	856
Square III		Square IV
Green Porcelain	172	Green Porcelain	174
White Porcelain	98	White Porcelain	113
Blue & White Porcelain	0	Blue & White Porcelain	6
Mercury Jar	147	Mercury Jar	124
Buff Stoneware	184	Buff Stoneware	172
Brittle Stoneware	88	Brittle Stoneware	334
Tempered Earthenware	348	Tempered Earthenware	304
Fine Paste Earthenware	209	Fine Paste Earthenware	348
Total sherds	1246	Total sherds	1575
Salvage
Green Porcelain	86
White Porcelain	36
Blue & White Porcelain	1
Mercury Jar	30
Buff Stoneware	67
Brittle Stoneware	59
Tempered Earthenware	24
Fine Paste Earthenware	37
Total sherds	340

Table 1. Quantities (number of sherds) by type of material

The tree map compares the distribution of different types of ceramics compared across Squares I–IV (by weight). The actual figures are presented in the bar chart.

Figure 35. Quantities (weight in grams) by type of material (Square I–IV)

Figure 36. Bar chart showing weight (in grams) by type of material (Square I–IV)

Figure 37. Proportion (in percentage) of type of ceramics by weight (in grams)

Square I		Square II
Green Porcelain	1496	Green Porcelain	895
White Porcelain	204	White Porcelain	923
Blue & White Porcelain	0	Blue & White Porcelain	0
Mercury Jar	666	Mercury Jar	841
Buff Stoneware	1336	Buff Stoneware	1057
Brittle Stoneware	837	Brittle Stoneware	457
Tempered Earthenware	584.9	Tempered Earthenware	1092
Fine Paste Earthenware	132	Fine Paste Earthenware	64
Total weight	5255.9	Total weight	5329
Square III		Square IV
Green Porcelain	1473	Green Porcelain	2023
White Porcelain	1060	White Porcelain	746.5
Blue & White Porcelain	0	Blue & White Porcelain	29
Mercury Jar	2348	Mercury Jar	1775
Buff Stoneware	3335	Buff Stoneware	3777
Brittle Stoneware	1113	Brittle Stoneware	8368
Tempered Earthenware	2112.4	Tempered Earthenware	1641.9
Fine Paste Earthenware	303.7	Fine Paste Earthenware	579
Total weight	11745.1	Total weight	18939.4
Salvage
Green Porcelain	1362
White Porcelain	418
Blue & White Porcelain	6
Mercury Jar	728
Buff Stoneware	1303
Brittle Stoneware	1038
Tempered Earthenware	265.9
Fine Paste Earthenware	64.5
Total weight	5185.4

Table 2. Quantities (by weight in grams) by type of material

Southeast Asian Archaeological Site Reports

The Fort Canning Spice Garden Site Report, 2010

Statistical Analysis of the Artifacts by Excavation Units

Goh Geok Yian, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, and John N. Miksic, National University of Singapore & Nanyang Technological University

21 June 2021

Statistical Analysis of the Artifacts by Excavation Units

Distribution of 14th-century Ceramics in Squares I–IV

(Square I-IV and Salvage)