A Late 15th-Century Manufactory of the Brill/Boarstall Pottery Industry at Ludgershall, Buckinghamshire

A desk-top study, evaluation and small excavation on a small site on the northern margins of Ludgershall led to the discovery of a large quantity of kiln waste comprising both pottery and tiles. This indicated the existence of a hitherto unknown production site of the Brill/Boarstall pottery tradition. Its mid to late 15th-century date makes it the only known manufactory of the period at the present time. This report includes a detailed analysis of the pottery, together with illustrations. Also described are two areas of metalling and a possible wall foundation. No kiln structures were discovered during the excavation.