Training Course: The Processing, Analysis and Reporting of Post-Roman Pottery Assemblages / 18 April 2026
This two-day training course will be held in York. Led by specialists from the Medieval and Later Pottery Research Group, it will provide an introduction and overview of all stages of analysis and reporting of post-Roman pottery assemblages. Delegates will be guided through basic identification of medieval and post-medieval pottery in the North East, to more specific classifications according to fabric and form types. The selection of samples for scientific analysis and reporting will also be covered. The course comprises four sessions spread over two days, with each session being devoted to a specific theme (see over). It is aimed at early career pottery specialists and other individuals who would like to develop their knowledge and skills in this area.
50th Anniversary Conference / 18 June 2025
Dublin: National Museum of Ireland, University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin. This very special anniversary conference celebrates 50 years of the group, whilst showcasing new research and collaborative projects and looking towards the future of medieval and later ceramics research.
SW Regional Group Meeting / 7 October 2024
Saturday 7th October 2024, 10:00 – 16:30 Mary Rose Museum, Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth, PO1 3PY Maritime Ceramics Pottery from the seabed is not always associated, directly or otherwise, with shipwrecks. The excavations on the Mary Rose produced a sizable quantity of material that is obviously later than 1545, which is of considerable interest as a […]