ðɛɹ ɪz ˈɛvɪdəns ʌv klˈeɪdˈɪɡɪŋ ænd ɐ pˈɑːɾɚɹi ɪnðə wˈɛst ʌvðə pˈɑːɹk fɹʌm æt lˈiːst wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt ʌntˈɪl bˌiːɪŋ dɪskəntˈɪnjuːd ɚɹˈaʊnd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti.
There is evidence of clay-digging and a pottery in the west of the park from at least 1708 until being discontinued around 1790.