A Group of Kiln Waste from Hardings Farm, Mill Green, Essex

Late 13th/14th-century Mill Green ware has been recognised on an increasing number of sites in south-east England. This paper presents a group of kiln waste from Harding’s Farm, near Mill Green (Essex). A large part of the assemblage is composed of squat jugs with plain or carinated necks, decorated with geometric or ‘vine scroll’ designs in white slip. Courseware cooking pots and, to a lesser degree, bowls were also produced for local markets; unusual forms include culinary stamps and cauldrons. The dating of this ware, and the distribution, which is concentrated in south Essex, London and its environs, and north Kent, are also discussed in the light of recent finds.