What are turpentine pots?

Answer 1

In the late 1800s the Naval Stores industries became big business in the southern pine forests. The pine trees were "tapped" to gather their sap or "pine rosin." To do this a slash type cut was made in the bark and a cup or pot was placed below it to catch the sap as it dripped down. These pots were of varying shapes and sizes and were made of terra cotta clay or metal. Some of the clay pots were round and some were long with a slight curve to them. The metal pots were in various shapes and sizes. There were literally millions of these pots used and discarded or broken in the forests. Today some caches of these pots are uncovered at remote locations, but they are very hard to find.