Period · Europe — Western & Central
Post-medieval
1500–1800 CE
Post-medieval, or Early Modern, runs from about 1500 to 1800 in Europe and covers the Tudor, Stuart and Georgian periods in Britain. Clay pipes, buttons, buckles, coins, pewter and stoneware are typical finds. Colonial-period sites in the Americas belong to the same horizon.
| Dates | 1500–1800 CE |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe — Western & Central |
| PeriodO definition | 1500–2015 CE — British Museum ()· PeriodO — Periods, Organized |
Elsewhere
- periodo: p08m57hrrc7
- Wikidata: Q1982103
- PeriodO: Post-medieval
- Wikipedia: post-medieval archaeology
Cite this article
Stratum Strata. "Post-medieval" (Period). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/periods/post-medieval. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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