Medieval Ceramics

Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 2020 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 41 pages i to vi

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 2020

Editorial

Lyn Blackmore, Stephanie Ratkai
Published: 2020 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 41 pages vii to viii

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 2020

The 22nd Gerald Dunning Memorial Lecture: The Many Faces of Pottery: Finds of Mediterranean Ceramics and Sets of Drinking Vessels in Late Medieval Flanders (Belgium)

Koen De Groote
Published: 2020 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 41 pages 1 to 16

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This paper focuses on two of the topics considered in the 2018 Gerald Dunning Memorial lecture on the composition of pottery assemblages as socio-economic indicators. One theme is religious, the other secular; both are illustrated using recent case studies from different Flemish sites. The main emphasis is on the significance of Mediterranean pottery in t’arious late medieval contexts in Flanders and the religious background to its circulation; building on an earlier paper (published in 2014), it considers new discoveries and how they contribute to the discussion of this subject. The second theme, by contrast, considers pottery from an urban site, discussing groups of drinking vessels (both pottery and glass) from three cesspits on the property of a crossbow maker and the communal context in which they may have been used.

A Find of Medieval Pottery in Tresco Channel, Isles of Scilly

John Allan, Duncan Brown, Kevin Camidge, Michael J Hughes
Published: 2020 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 41 pages 17 to 54

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The assemblage of pottery recovered from Tresco Channel, Isles of Scilly, is by far the largest underwater find of medieval ceramics ever made off British waters and is arguably one of the most important medieval pottery finds of recent years in the British Isles. The collection is dominated by Trench wares, with about half the sherds coming from the Saintonge, about 20% from the lower Seine Valley/Normandy, and a little from Brittany. English pottery makes up most of the other material, the principal sources being central southern England (probably representing trade with Southampton) and the Bristol area, but there are also finds from Cornwall, the Exeter area and other sites in south-west England. Current dating of some of the ware types represented is not entirely consistent; a case is made for dating most of the material to c 1250-80, with some earlier sherds. Programmes of ICP analysis have been carried out on the Saintonge and northern French wares - the former the most substantial programme of chemical analysis of such imports undertaken in the UK. Petrological and ICP analyses also throw light on a number of classes of southern English medieval pottery. The find offers dramatic physical evidence for the role of the Isles of Scilly in the medieval shipping routes between France, Britain, Ireland and Iberia, for which some documentary evidence also survives, while the associated wooden bale pins link the deposit to the wool trade. The pronounced concentration of sherds in a single place, and the fact that all the Saintonge wares which were sampled display a specific chemistry indicating that they come from the same group of kilns, favour the explanation that most of the ceramics represent a single event - either a shipwreck or the loss or disposal of a cargo. So far, however, only limited evidence for the presence of a ship has been found.

Medieval Face Jugs from Lodose, Sweden. Where Were They Made?

Torbjörn Brorsson, Soma Jeffery
Published: 2020 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 41 pages 55 to 66

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Ceramic jugs with anthropomorphic decoration can be found in almost every medieval town in Northern Europe and they are generally dated to around 1250-1350. Most examples found in Scandinavia seem to be of German origin, but English jugs also occur. This paper deals with sherds from 12 such jugs found in the medieval town of Lodose, West Sweden, which were analysed using ICP-MA/ES in order to establish their provenance and whether they might have been locally made. The results show that most came from the former Hanseatic city of Litbeck, but there are also jugs from other regions in Northern Europe. The study forms part of a major project dealing with over 43,000 potsherds from the town of Lodose.

Evidence for Pottery Production from Brandling Street, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear

Kamal Badreshany, Alejandra Gutiérrez, Jeffrey R Lowrey
Published: 2020 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 41 pages 67 to 82

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This paper discusses a small assemblage of pottery recovered during archaeological monitoring in Brandling Street, Oakivellgate and Church Street, Gateshead. Most of the group comprises sherds from large 15th-century bunghole jugs or cisterns in a fabric known as 'later medieval reduced greenwares' (Fabrics 1 and 3), some of which are definitely wasters. These are discussed in detail, while the other medieval and later fabrics are summarised. Apart from some burnt surfaces no further structural evidence related to pottery manufacture was found during fieldwork, but as the wasters are from ashy deposits it is felt that the entire group of 'later medieval reduced greenwares' sherds represents local production somewhere in the vicinity of the site. As a review of the evidence for pottery manufacture in the North-East shows this to be very scant, this assemblage is of great interest and will help us understand local production in the late medieval period. Initial WDXRE was carried out on four wasters, confirming that the composition of the fabrics is almost identical and providing a reference point for future studies.

A Ring-Handled Seal Jug from Old Bridge Street, Kingston Upon Thames

Stephen Nelson
Published: 2020 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 41 pages 83 to 88

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This note records the presence of a medieval highly decorated jug of possibly unique design from Kingston upon Thames, London. It may be related to known medieval glazed grey and red ware wasters from the town. Chemical analysis (ICP-MS) carried out shows some affinity with at least one type of waster material from Kingston.

Review: Gran Bretagna e Italia Tra Mediterraneo E Atlantico: Livorno - ‘Tin Porto Mglese’. Italy And Britain Between Mediterranean And Atlantic Worlds: Leghorn - ‘An English Port’

Alejandra Gutiérrez
Published: 2020 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 41 pages 89 to 92

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Publication review

Obituary: Irena Lentowicz

Victoria Bryant, Jane Evans
Published: 2020 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 41 pages 93 to 94

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Obituary: Reginald Jackson

David Dawson
Published: 2020 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 41 pages 93 to 93

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Obituary: Nigel Macpherson-Grant

Lyn Blackmore, John Cotter
Published: 2020 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 41 pages 95 to 97

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Obituary: Steve Nelson

Lyn Blackmore, Ian West
Published: 2020 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 41 pages 97 to 99

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Regional Groups Report 2019-20

Jane Young
Published: 2020 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 41 pages 100 to 102

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Regional Groups Report 2019-20

List of Officers and Council of Medieval Pottery Group 2019-20

A Anon
Published: 2020 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 41 pages 103 to 104

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List of Officers and Council of Medieval Pottery Group 2019-20

Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 2019 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 40 pages i to vi

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 2019

Editorial

Lyn Blackmore, Ben Jervis
Published: 2019 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 40 pages vii to viii

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 2019

Between Innovation and Tradition: A Case Study of Drinking Vessels from Medieval Vilnius

Miglé Urbonaité-Ubé
Published: 2019 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 40 pages 1 to 10

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This paper focuses on late medieval (late 13th- to 15th-century) ceramic drinking vessels and related forms from Vilnius. The archaeological record from this period is very diverse and locally produced artefacts are abundant. Imported pottery, which mostly comprises vessels associated with storing, serving and consuming drink, is less common, but nonetheless provides valuable information on social and economic conditions in Vilnius during the medieval period. Following an introduction to the historical context, the sources and use of these imported wares, which include rare finds of Golden Horde ceramics, is discussed. As most excavated pottery is of local production, with only a small proportion of imported vessels, this suggests that new traditions were only adopted by a minority, while the rest of the community kept to their established ways. If so, vessels can be taken as evidence for the meeting of different cultural traditions.

Form, Fabric and Function: Ceramic Choices at Clapham’s Coffeehouse, Cambridge

Craig Cessford
Published: 2019 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 40 pages 11 to 22

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This paper considers vessels related to the consumption of hot beverages and alcoholic drinks which form part of an assemblage of over 500 items from Clapham’s Coffeehouse, Cambridge, discarded c 1775-80. Although the assemblage has been published in detail elsewhere, there are aspects of form, fabric and decoration that have not been considered. In particular, it is proposed that traditional systems of archaeological classification, such as fabric, should be supplemented by others, which may better approximate to how vessels were perceived in the past and can perhaps lead to new insights. Two of these, explored here, are the distinctions between earth- and white-toned vessels and between ‘Oriental’ blue painted and plainer vessels.

Production of Pottery and Brickware Objects at Teteghem, Hauts-De-France. Recent Discoveries Dating to the 12th And 14th Centuries

Mathieu Lançon, Vaiana Vincent
Published: 2019 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 40 pages 23 to 38

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Teteghem is situated in the maritime plain of Northern France, just 3km from the Belgian border and historically within the County of Flanders, an environment with variable sedimentary deposits such as clay and sand suitable for pottery production. Recent archaeological surveys and excavations have yielded evidence for pottery and tile manufacture on two sites dating to the 12th and 14th centuries, and, more unusually, for the production of bricks and brickware objects on the later site. This paper presents the finds from these sites, with a summary of the fabrics, forms and decoration represented and a more detailed consideration of the brickware objects; the discussion places these artefacts in their north-west European context.

A Medieval Kiln at Lucker Hall, Northumberland

Chris Cumberpatch, Gav Robinson
Published: 2019 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 40 pages 39 to 54

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In 2014 a previously unknown rural medieval pottery kiln and associated features comprising elements of a workshop and a possible road surface were recorded during archaeological mitigation works associated with the development of Lucker Hall, Lucker, Northumberland. The excavated kiln was radiocarbon-dated to the late 13th or 14th century and ceramics recovered from associated deposits suggest that two previously unknown fabrics (provisionally named as Lucker Hall ware and Lucker Hall-type ware) were produced at the site. To date, very few medieval potteries have been excavated in North East England and Lucker Hall ware has yet to be identified as a specific type on other sites.

Reconsidering Ceramics and Trade Using Big Data: The Significance of Stoneware Distribution in the Low Countries, 1200-1600

Roos van Oosten
Published: 2019 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 40 pages 55 to 70

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This article sets out to map and explain the distribution of stoneware in the Low Countries during the period 1200-1600, using a selection of over 500 assemblages representing 30,000+ vessels (now available online: see Appendix 1). This exceptionally big dataset generates solid evidence for the distribution of stoneware outwards from an epicentre: the closer a town was situated to a stoneware production centre in the Meuse-Rhine area, the more frequent the appearance of stoneware. It also shows clearly how the ceramic record reflects the effect of contemporary trade routes: Langerwehe products were distributed along the Meuse and are most common in towns close to this river, while stonewares from Siegburg/Bruhl are dominant in towns connected with the Rhenish network. Documentary evidence is used to demonstrate how the inland occurrence of Rhenish stoneware is also governed by the Rhenish wine trade network extending from Cologne to Nijmegen and beyond, and how changing patterns in consumer demand affected this trade. Finally, some suggestions are made for future research.

Drug Jars From Edinburgh Castle and the Associated Burgh

George Haggarty, Mike Hughes, Dawn McLaren
Published: 2019 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 40 pages 71 to 90

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This paper seeks to investigate aspects of the form, manufacture, and possible provenance of drug jars from excavations carried out at Edinburgh Castle, and to set them in their wider context by studying comparable jars from other sites across Edinburgh’s Old Town, both physically and scientifically, using Plasma spectrometry (ICP). They are also considered against wider patterns of distribution across Edinburgh and Leith, with reference to possible Scottish production sites and other notable archaeological assemblages in Scotland.

Review: Ceramics And Glass: A Tribute To Sarah Jennings

Duncan H Brown
Published: 2019 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 40 pages 91 to 92

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Review:Pots, Potters And Potteries of Buckinghamshire 1200-1910

Maureen Mellor
Published: 2019 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 40 pages 92 to 93

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Publication review

Review: Excavations at Staunton Lane End Cottage, Ticknall, Derbyshire

David Budge
Published: 2019 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 40 pages 93 to 95

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Review: Urban Consumption. Tracing Urbanity in the Archaeological Record of Aarhus c. AD 800-1800

Duncan H Brown
Published: 2019 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 40 pages 95 to 100

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Publication review

Obituary: Penny Copland-Griffiths

Lorraine Mepham
Published: 2019 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 40 pages 101 to 102

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Obituary: John Lewis

Mark Redknap
Published: 2019 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 40 pages 102 to 104

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Regional Groups Report 2018-19

A Anon
Published: 2019 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 40 pages 105 to 108

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Regional Groups Report 2018-19

List of Officers and Council of Medieval Pottery Group 2018-19

A Anon
Published: 2019 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 40 pages 109 to 110

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List of Officers and Council of Medieval Pottery Group 2018-19

Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages i to vi

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 2018

Editorial

Lyn Blackmore, Ben Jervis
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages vii to viii

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 2018

The 21st (Probably) Gerald Dunning Memorial Lecture Taunton: Are We Nearly There Yet?

Duncan H Brown
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages 1 to 10

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An Introduction to Redcliff Ware Jugs Produced in Bristol

David Dawson, Mike Ponsford
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages 11 to 16

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In 1970 medieval pottery production waste and an abundance of post-medieval pottery were recovered from pits during a salvage excavation on Redcliff Hill, Bristol, opposite the church of St Mary Redcliff. The distinctive wheel-thrown pottery type, a successor to Ham Green ware, was thus named Redcliff ware, after the site where it was found. It has also been referred to as Bristol ware. This paper briefly characterises the ware in terms of both fabric and form.

Town and Country: The Production and Distribution of Laverstock Wares

Lorraine Mepham
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages 17 to 28

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During the medieval period a widespread pottery industry existed across south-east Wiltshire and east Dorset. Its origins may lie as early as the mid-late Saxon period, and by the 13th century it was supplying urban and rural sites across the region, with one known production centre at Laverstock, near Salisbury, and almost certainly others. The evidence for differential consumption of the industry’s products by urban and rural populations is discussed.

Characterising Post-Medieval Pottery Production Centres in Somerset

Jens Anderson, David Dawson, Gavyn Rollinson
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages 29 to 42

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Post-medieval pottery made in Somerset is distinct from wares produced elsewhere in the south-west of England. Recent experimental work and scientific analysis, combined with study of finds from fieldwork, has led to a more complete understanding of the nature of pottery production in Somerset, how it is possible to use mineralogical and stylistic evidence to distinguish between the three major areas of earthenware production and how production changes over time.

A Ceramic View of Post-Medieval Markets and Mariners in South Wales and the Bristol Channel

Alice Forward
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages 43 to 60

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This paper (delivered at the MPRG 2016 conference in Taunton) examines pottery supply and consumption in post-medieval south Wales. It focusses specifically on south Glamorgan and the site of Cosmeston, which provides an important stratified assemblage and can be used as a type site from which to demonstrate ceramic use and traditions in the early post-medieval period in south Wales. After reviewing the history of post-medieval pottery studies in the region the paper discusses post-medieval pottery from two deposits at Cosmeston within the broader context of the economic and social networks of the Bristol Channel.

The Exeter Inn and the Potters of Litchdon Street, Barnstaple: North Devon Pottery in the 16th Century

B W Morris
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages 61 to 74

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This paper presents the discovery and excavation of a 16th-century pottery production site at the Exeter Inn, Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, and the analysis of this material, which represents a major step forward in our understanding of the products and working practices of the north Devon potteries, prior to their development as a major industry in the 17th century. The artefact assemblage consists of over 50,000 sherds of pottery as well as a considerable volume of ridge and floor tile, recovered from a complex series of very large intercutting pits, broadly divisible into earlier 16th-century and later 16th-century features. Analysis of the material has identified changing trends in the scale of production, the types of pottery produced, the clay used, and the level of clay processing undertaken. No kilns were located during the work, but analysis of fragments of kiln structure and slate separators has highlighted the potential of this material for exploring how pottery was fired and stacked. The assemblage included a small number of inlaid floor tiles very similar to examples in several west Somerset churches, re-dating those tiles to the late 15th or early 16th century. Lastly, the small number of stamped or scored sherds points to apotropaic practices with distinct religious overtones.

Medieval and Post-Medieval Pottery Studies in South-West England: A Review

John Allan, David Dawson, Lorraine Mepham
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages 75 to 102

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This paper presents a review of the state of pottery studies in the four historic counties of south-west England (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset) and offers a guide to the production centres and principal consumer sites in the region. Coverage extends into Bristol, whose pottery is inseparable from that of Somerset. The unique Cornish tradition of wares spanning the post-Roman to Norman periods, which has seen important work in recent years is not discussed. The gazetteer in Part 2 is organised by historic county.

Post-Medieval North Devon-Type Wares from the Isle of Man

Peter Davey
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages 103 to 110

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Review: The Oxford Handbook Of Archaeological Ceramic Analysis

Lucrezia Campagna
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages 111 to 112

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Publication review

Review:The Pottery And Clay Tobacco Pipe Industry Of Rainford, St Helens New Research

Peter Davey
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages 112 to 114

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Publication review

Obituary: Ivor Noël-Hulme Obe

Bly Straube
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages 117 to 118

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Obituary: Jo Draper

Lawrence Keen
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages 118 to 119

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Obituary: Kenneth J. Barton (Including A Bibliography Of His Work)

David Dawson
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages 119 to 124

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Regional Groups Report 2017

A Anon
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages 125 to 126

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Regional Groups Report 2017

List of Officers and the Council of the Medieval Pottery Group 2017

A Anon
Published: 2018 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 39 pages 127 to 129

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List of Officers and the Council of the Medieval Pottery Group 2017

Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages i to vi

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 2016-2017

Editorial

Ben Jervis
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages vii to ix

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 2016-2017

Foreword

Tânia Manuel Casimiro, Sarah Newstead
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages xi to x

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Foreword of Medieval Ceramics 2016-2017

Late Roman and Early Medieval Ceramics from Sao Martinho de Dume (Braga). A Preliminary Analysis

Francisco Andrade, Luis Fontes, Raquel Martinez Peñín
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 1 to 10

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The main objective of this study is to analyze the ceramics, both imported and local, which were recovered from the Late Antique and early medieval phases of activity revealed by several excavations carried out in Sao Martinho Dume, Portugal. After characterising the ceramics collected during this archaeological work, the assemblage is compared with contemporary material from the city of Braga.

Montemor-O-Novo Pottery Production: Characteristics and Distribution

Tânia Manuel Casimiro, Mário Varela Gomes
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 11 to 20

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This paper presents an overview of the most recent research undertaken on early modern pottery production at Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal. The pottery produced in this region was highly distinctive and this paper discusses the range of forms found archaeologically in both Montemor and other contexts around Portugal. It also discusses the presence of this ware type in the documents and some of the factors driving the consumption and production of these vessels.

Ceramics and Cultural Change in Medieval (14th-15th Century) Portugal: The Case of Post-Reconquista Santarém

Carlos Boavida, Tânia Manuel Casimiro, Dário Neves, Telmo Silva
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 21 to 36

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Archaeological excavations in Santarem have uncovered many domestic structures as well as dozens of storage pits, dated to the 12th-15th centuries and filled with domestic rubbish, including ceramics. Most of this material is clearly of local production and is similar to many other finds within the city and its region. This pottery was used for many different activities relating to the preparation, storage and consumption of food and drink. An examination of the morphological and decorative characteristics of this pottery indicates an Islamic tradition for the 13th-century wares, while the 14th- and 15th-century products appear to reflect a Christian identity. It is argued that this transition relates to wider cultural, social and economic changes in medieval Santarem.

Strange Adventures in A City Made of Marble: Exploring Pottery Production in Estremoz, Portugal

Tânia Manuel Casimiro, Sarah Newstead
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 37 to 46

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This paper discusses recent research exploring early modern pottery production associated with Estremoz, Portugal. Estremoz has played a prominent role in the historical narrative of Portuguese earthenwares stretching back to the 16th century, influencing research on both domestic and export consumption of Portuguese wares. New information presented here on the physical nature of Estremoz earthenware helps to deconstruct the area’s role in the production and distribution of ceramics in the early modern period.

The Documentary Evidence for Pottery and Tile Production in Medieval (14th-15th Century) Portugal

Susana Coentro, Ana Patrícia Alho, Rui Trindade
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 47 to 52

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Unpublished documents held in the National Archives of Portugal (ANTT) and the Lisbon City Archive (AML), derived from the monasteries of Chelas and Santos-o-Novo, are examined. These documents provide important information about Lisbon potters in the 14th and 15th centuries and offer a new perspective on the craft developed by Christian and Moorish potters working in the greater Lisbon area. The work was undertaken as part of the “Medieval Tiles in Portugal - a study of provenance” (PTDC/CPC-EAT/4719/2012) project.

Post 1755 Lisbon Earthquake Tiles as Signs of Popular Devotion

Mariana Almeida
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 53 to 64

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In Portugal the use of tiles in the 18th century was considerably more intensive than in other European countries. Although tiles were profusely used elsewhere, for example in Spain and the Netherlands, in Portugal tile work became a form of art and a medium for communication and devotion, although, much like pottery, it was considered a lesser art for a long time. This paper addresses a specific form of tile decoration, aimed at popular devotion, which was used in the period following the devastating earthquake and disasters of 1755.

Hispano-Moresque Tiles in Portugal: The Collections of Palácio Nacional ae Sintra and Mosteiro de Santa Clara-A-Velha in Coimbra

Luís C Alves, Susana Coentro, Rui MC Da Silva, José Mirão, Vânia SF Muralha, Rui Trindade
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 65 to 78

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This paper examines Hispano-Moresque glazed tiles (15th-16th century) from the collections of Palacio Nacional de Sintra and Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha, in Portugal. A representative number of tiles from the two collections was analysed by p-PIXE (particle induced X-ray emission), SEM-EDS (scanning electron microscopy with X-ray microanalysis) and p-Raman spectrometry, in order to characterise each collection both chemically and morphologically. This study is included on a wider project concerning the characterisation of Portuguese and Spanish medieval tiles and their provenance.

Ceramic Flooring from the Cistercian Abbey of Santa Maria de Alcobaça, Portugal (13th and 14th Centuries)

Rui André Alves Trindade
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 79 to 88

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This paper discusses the 13th-century mosaic floors from the chapels of the church of the Abbey of Santa Maria de Alcobaça. These mosaics follow the formal European Cistercian model, but are unusual in several aspects of their decoration, namely due to their tin and turquoise glazes. An examination of the technology employed in the production of the mosaic floors from the Abbey supports the hypothesis that they were produced locally. It is further argued that these mosaics provide an important strand of evidence through which the introduction of tin glaze on the Peninsula and in north-western Europe can be examined. Continuities in other aspects of the mosaics’ decoration are then discussed (e.g. the incised line technique), linking these floors to architectural and design features from other civic and religious buildings throughout Portugal.

Was Pottery a Luxury In Medieval Pisa? A Preliminary Analysis

Marcella Giorgio
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 89 to 104

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Archaeological excavations carried out over the last 20-25 years in Pisa have allowed us to understand the medieval and post-medieval urban development of the city, and the resulting discovery of large quantities of pottery provides the opportunity to understand the domestic pottery used in high-status and artisanal households. This paper examines both the changes in ceramic use and the differences between assemblages from these household types during the high and late Middle Ages to determine the extent to which pottery was a luxury in medieval Pisa.

A Late Medieval Pottery Assemblage from a Cesspit at the Site of the Emile Braun Square in Ghent, Belgium

Jelle De Mulder
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 105 to 126

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In 2009 a rescue excavation was carried out by the Dienst Stadsarcheologie Gent (City of Ghent archaeology department) ahead of redevelopment at Emile Braun Square, Ghent. A cesspit belonging to a patrician property was discovered, containing four ceramic-bearing layers, dating from the second half of the 14th century to the first half of the 16th century. A discussion of the chronological and taphonomic issues is presented, based on the data from the quantitative and morphological analyses. The context contains some (relatively) rare finds, including a piglet-shaped flute/whistle in local redware, double-handled jars (grapen) in Tournai- type Whiteware and Valencian Lustreware which can provide insights into the socio-economic status of its consumers. Furthermore, as a part of the archaeological side of the overarching KOBRA research project, this paper is a small contribution to the study of urban development in Ghent’s historical centre.

Forming Identities, Transcending Boundaries: The Trade and Consumption of Bearded Face Jugs in the North Sea Region, 1200-1350

Kelly Green
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 127 to 150

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This paper explores the role of bearded face jugs in constructing identities in later medieval England, specifically in relation to urbanism, commercialism and masculinity. The main focus is on the face jugs produced by the ceramic industry at Grimston, Norfolk. An examination of the regional distribution of these vessels provides insights into the role of face jugs in constructing identities across a wide geographical and social spectrum. Nodal points in the trade and consumption of these vessels are identified at commercially important waterside settlements at King’s Lynn and Norwich. It is argued that face jugs were active in constructing bonds of common interest and identity amongst the mercantile and artisan populations of these settlements. It is further suggested that the symbolic properties of these vessels, which drew upon the virile associations of beards, links these vessels to the construction of new forms of masculinity developing in 13th-century towns and ports.

The Moorgate ‘Basil-Pot‘: A Rare 15th-Century Valencian Lustreware Plant-Pot from Archaeological Excavations in London

Nigel Jeffries
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 151 to 156

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This article describes a 15th-century Valencian Lusterware basil pot, excavated during archaeological works for the Crossrail project at Moorgate, London. The vessel is placed into its wider context by being considered against other known examples in late medieval and early modern Europe and the representation of basil as a herb is also examined.

Review: The Ipswich Ware Project. Ceramics, Trade And Society In Middle Saxon England

Ben Jervis
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 157 to 158

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Review: Objects, Environment and Everyday Life in Medieval Europe

Duncan Brown
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 159 to 162

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Publication review

Obituary: Anthony David Friend Streeten

Jonathan Coad
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 163 to 164

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Obituary: Jan Thijsen

Yvonne de Rue
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 164 to 166

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Obituary: Phil Jones

Lorraine Mepham
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 166 to 167

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Regional Groups Report 2016

A Anon
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 168 to 168

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Regional Groups Report 2016

List of Officers and Council of the Group 2016 and 2017

A Anon
Published: 2016 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 37-38 pages 171 to 172

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List of Officers and Council of the Medieval Pottery Research Group 2016 and 2017

Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages i to viii

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 2015

Editorial

Chris Jarrett and Berni Sudds
Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages ix to x

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 2015

Foreword

Evelyn Baker
Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages xi to xii

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Foreword to the issue

The Medieval Pottery Assemblages from Wharram Percy, North Yorkshire

Ann Clark, Ailsa Mainman, Anna Slowikowski, Stuart Wrathmell
Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages 1 to 16

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The report is an attempt to draw conclusions from over 40 years of research on the medieval pottery from Wharram Percy. It charts the period from the 5th to the 17th centuries; 1200 years during which time the sources of pottery used by the inhabitants of the village changed, as did their social and economic network of contacts. Less than half of the pottery comes from stratified contexts, but its distribution across the site nonetheless gives invaluable insights into the excavations and helps to place it within its regional and national context. The report is the culmination of an ambitious project conceived of by Anna Slowikowski, who had worked on the material for many years, but who was prevented from completing the work due to illness. The meticulous detail of her archive will, however, provide future students with an invaluable resource, and it is hoped that this report will serve not only as an overview of the conclusions which can be drawn from Anna’s scholarly work, but as a memorial to her commitment and contribution to the Wharram Percy project.

Early Anglo-Saxon Pottery in South-East England: Recent Work and a Research Framework for the Future

Luke Barber, Lyn Blackmore, John Cotter, Chris Jarrett, Ben Jervis, Phil Jonesf, Lorraine Mepham, Berni Sudds
Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages 17 to 30

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Recent work on early Anglo-Saxon pottery from Kent, Surrey and Sussex (including south London) is reviewed. Some conclusions regarding the character of pottery across the region are drawn together and suggestions are made for further research, focussing on themes of dating, production and imports.

An Antler Stamp from Melbourne Street, Southampton

Ian Riddler
Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages 31 to 44

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A re-evaluation of the antler and bone waste from Melbourne Street in Southampton revealed an antler stamp with circular indentations on two tines. Double-pronged antler stamps are known also from West Stow, and from M0en in Denmark. During the early Anglo-Saxon period antler stamps may have been used to decorate ceramics, although few direct comparisons can be made between stamps and stamp impressions and the correlation between them is general rather than specific. In recent decades the number of antler stamps has increased considerably. There are now nine stamps from Hamwic and ten from other middle and late Saxon sites, against just ten from sites of early Anglo-Saxon date. There is little correlation between stamps and stamped ceramics of the middle and late Saxon periods and it is more likely that these stamps were used to emboss vegetable-tanned leather. During the middle Saxon period antler stamps were also used, alongside other implements, to produce impressions on loomweights and there is a strong correlation with objects used by women. This provides the possibility that the stamps themselves were the possessions of women.

Ceramics and Spatial Analysis at the Early Royal Manor of Leighton, Alias La Grava: A Reassessment of Possible Middle Saxon Pottery and its Affect on Site Dating

Evelyn Baker
Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages 45 to 60

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This paper supplements the main site publication in CBA Research Report 167 (Baker 2013), drawing upon its Digital Supplement which contains Anna Slowikowski’s [2013] full report. It discusses two related issues for the early history of the site: the dating of middle Saxon ceramic fabrics and the mathematical basis for site planning, using material that either could not be included in the main report or postdates it. Relevant references from the main report not re-published here are indicated in square brackets, e.g. [Baker 2013, fig.1.01].

Medieval Pottery Production at Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire: Re-Examination of the Archaeological Evidence and the Historic Landscape Context

M D Wilson
Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages 61 to 80

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This study reopens the book on the Chilvers Coton medieval ceramics ‘industry’. It explores the character of the historic landscape where pottery kilns have been found. It examines evidence of land ownership and land use, casting new light on the possible origins of the industry and its context and spatial extent within the medieval landscape. It considers, for the first time, the archaeological evidence of pottery production at Chilvers Coton in the light of revised ceramic dates. In doing so, and although not the initial purpose, the study addresses a major aspect of one of the current regional research aims for Warwickshire, namely: ‘WM21: Reassessment of, and further work on, the Chilvers Coton production site; the Nuneaton industry is large but its extent is not known’ (Irving 2011, 36).

Kilns and Clay-Pits in the Fields: Mid-17th Century Field-Name Evidence of the Ceramic Industry in the North Midlands from the Welbeck Atlas

Steph Mastoris
Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages 81 to 88

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I first met Anna Slowikowski in the late summer of 1978 when we were both working for the City of Nottingham field archaeology unit and just starting our careers. Having been born and brought up in Nottingham, Anna was able to enthuse to me about its history and landscape and over the next few years she taught me much about the city as well as the rest of the county. For me this was the beginning of a career-long interest in researching the topography of Nottinghamshire, especially its landscape in the 16th and 17th centuries. I am glad, therefore to be able to make a modest contribution to this volume dedicated to Anna by discussing a number of references to possible ceramic production found in field names recorded within the Welbeck Atlas - a collection of estate surveys belonging to William Cavendish, the first Duke of Newcastle.

Medieval Pottery Regional Research Groups: Their Contribution at a Local Level

John Allen, Chris Cumberpatch, David Dawson, Barbara Hurman, Oliver Kent, Lorraine Mepham, Beverley Nenk, Gareth Perry, Mike Ponsford, Stephanie Rátkai, Helen Walker
Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages 89 to 98

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The history of the Medieval Pottery Research Group (MPRG) would not be complete if it were not for the involvement of the local research groups which either inspired or evolved from the main society. The local groups provide additional meetings to that of the annual conference and allow for the exchange of information at ‘grass roots’ and wider levels. This paper was inspired by Anna Slowikowski’s active participation in the South-East Midlands Medieval Pottery Research group, which under her joint tenure with other organisers, insured that at least two meetings of this group happened each year. In this paper, the present regional organisers of the local groups were asked for a contribution concerning reminiscences of Anna’s involvement or aspects of their involvement with regional groups and what these activities at a local level achieved.

Review: Ceramic Petrography. The Interpretation of Archaeological Pottery & Related Artefacts in Thin Section

Kevin Hayward
Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages 99 to 99

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Review: Hedingham Ware: A Medieval Pottery Industry in North Essex: Its Production and Distribution

John Cotter
Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages 100 to 100

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Review: La Ceramique du Haut Moyen Âge dans le Centre-Ouest De La France: De la Chrono-Typologie aux Aires Culturelles

Duncan Brown
Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages 102 to 102

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Review: Pottery From the Tortugas Shipwreck, Straits of Florida: A Merchant Vessel from Spain’s 1622 Tierra Firme Fleet

Duncan Brown
Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages 103 to 105

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Regional Groups Reports 2013-2015

A Anon
Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages 109 to 111

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Regional Groups Reports 2013-2015

List of Officers and Council of the Group 2014-2015

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Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages 112 to 112

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List of Officers and Council of the Medieval Pottery Research Group 2014-2015

Constitution Of The Medieval Pottery Research Group

A Anon
Published: 2015 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 36 pages 113 to 114

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 2014 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 35 pages i to v

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 2014

Editorial

Derek Hall
Published: 2014 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 35 pages vi to vi

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The Pottery of Khirbet Beit Bassa Ibrahim

Abu Aemar, Jose C Carvajal
Published: 2014 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 35 pages 1 to 12

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This paper introduces the pottery documented during the 2009 campaign at Khirbet Beit Bassa, in the municipality of Beit Sahour, Bethlehem (Palestine). The ceramics include abundant tablewares and storage jars, and a small number of other wares. The assemblage dates approximately to between the 1st and 10th centuries CE, although detailed chronological study indicates that occupation of the site was concentrated between the 3rd and 4th centuries CE and the 6th and the 10th centuries CE.

The Commerce of Italian Ceramic Products from the End of the Middle Ages to the Modern Age: The Case of Granada

Raffaella Carta
Published: 2014 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 35 pages 13 to 23

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The transition from the Middle Ages to the Modern period is considered a period of significant socio

A Programme of ICP Analysis on Medieval Pottery from Bishop's Close, Brechin

George Haggarty, Michael Hughes
Published: 2014 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 35 pages 24 to 30

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Eleven sherds of Scottish Redware from excavations in Bishop’s Close, Brechin, Angus were chemically analysed using ICP. The sherds were chosen from a well dated midden layer (13th to 15th century) and the results suggest there is a markedly different signature visible when compared to previously sampled material from sites lying to the West of the River Tay.

Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis of 18th-Century Black-Glazed Pottery

Peter Davey, Michael Hughes, Christine Longworth
Published: 2014 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 35 pages 31 to 39

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Fifty-seven sherds of 18th-century black-glazed pottery from five production and five consumption centres in the English Midlands, North-West, North Wales and the Isle of Man were subject to XRF analysis in an attempt to distinguish the products of individual potteries by their chemical signature. The results produced a clear division into two chemical groupings which did not correlate with the production centres. A microscopic re-examination of the sherds suggested that the differences between the groups were the result of production choices made by the potters that outweighed any chemical variation in the clays they used.

Reforming The Table: Tableware and Cooking Pots of the 15th and 16th Centuries From the Excavations of the Nunnery of San Paolo in Modena, Italy

Cecilia Moine, Lara Sabbionesi
Published: 2014 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 35 pages 40 to 52

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This paper underlines the role of food preparation and mealtimes in social dynamics within a female religious community. The case study is of the nunnery of San Paolo in Modena, where two different pottery deposits containing table and cooking sets used by the religious community have been dated to the late 15th century and the late 16th century respectively: before and after the Tridentine Council. Analyses of shapes, typologies, capacity, decorations and customized items demonstrate a basic change in community dynamics at mealtime which had taken place.

A Medieval Bird Shaped Lamp or ‘Salt’ From Norwich

Paul Blinkhorn, Pat Chapman
Published: 2014 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 35 pages 53 to 54

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Review: Spong Hill. Part IX Chronology And Synthesis

Sue Anderson
Published: 2014 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 35 pages 55 to 59

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Review: Pottery And Social Life In Medieval England

Chris Cumberpatch
Published: 2014 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 35 pages 59 to 63

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Review: Pottery In Archaeology

Duncan Brown
Published: 2014 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 35 pages 63 to 65

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Review: Byzantine To Modern Pottery In The Aegean: An Introduction And Field Guide

Ben Jervis
Published: 2014 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 35 pages 66 to 68

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Publication review

List of Officers and Council of the Group 2012

A Anon
Published: 2014 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 35 pages 69 to 71

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List of Officers and Council of the Medieval Pottery Research Group 2012

Constitution of the Medieval Pottery Research Group

A Anon
Published: 2014 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 35 pages 72 to 73

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Constitution of the Medieval Pottery Research Group

Medieval Ceramics Information and Notes for Contributors

A Anon
Published: 2014 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 35 pages 74 to 76

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages i to viii

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 2013

Editorial

Derek Hall
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages vii to viii

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 2013

Pots From Troublesome Times: Ceramics Used in Middelburg-in-Flanders (Belgium) During the Eighty Years’ War

Maxime Poulain, Wim de Clercq, Koen de Groote
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 1 to 18

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In 1448, the already highly urbanised region around Aardenburg, Damme and Sluis witnessed the founding of a new city, Middelburg-in-Flanders. The thriving start, that characterised this city, soon came to an end. With the outbreak of religious troubles in the second half of the 16th century, the city was located in the frontline of the Spanish-Dutch war. This article examines the ceramics of two garderobe chutes from the lower court of the castle, unearthed during the archaeological excavations of 2004. The analysis of these assemblages raises some questions on the consumption of ceramics outside normal market patterns and political control.

‘Here Be Monstrous Fabrics...’ Constructing a Research Agenda for the Hand-Made Wares of the Scottish West Coast, Highlands and Islands

Derek Hall
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 19 to 26

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In recent years our understanding of the native medieval pottery industries of Scotland has under

Pottery Production in Ireland 12-15th Century

Niamh Curtin
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 27 to 38

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The following article presents an overview of the archaeological and documentary evidence for medieval pottery production in Ireland and places it within the context of similar studies in Britain, which shares Ireland’s Anglo Norman heritage. The study period is defined by the arrival of the Anglo Norman settlers in Ireland in the late 12th-century, which marked the beginning of medieval pottery production in Ireland on a large scale and concludes with its demise during the 15th-century. Although the Anglo Norman settlers in Ireland lived in the western limits of the Anglo Norman world their continued involvement with it politically, economically and culturally, an on-going connection is borne out by their material culture and pottery production tradition in particular.

Ian Crawford’a Udal: The Key to Ceramic Traditions of the Western Seaboard

Beverley Ballin Smith
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 39 to 44

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The Udal North, North Uist, dug by Iain Crawford has a continuous structural sequence with artefactual evidence from the late Iron Age to the end of the post- medieval period. All periods produced quantities of handmade pottery, to make it one of the largest rural assemblages in Scotland. This long and remarkable sequence from this one site has the potential to confirm and expand the pottery sequence proposed by Campbell (2002) for the Western Isles. Some of the Udal North pottery was studied about 30 years ago, but the opportunity now exists to date the assemblage scientifically and explore it socially. Research questions include examining the origins of pottery making in the region, the development of pottery making at the site, as well as the continuation of the ceramic tradition to the present day. This paper is an interim summary of what we know to date and what we hope to learn in the future.

The 27th Gerald Dunning Memorial Lecture: The Isle Of Man, Central or Marginal in the Ceramic History of these Islands? A Case Study

Peter Davey
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 45 to 54

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After a short introduction that reviews Gerald Dunning’s relationship with the Isle of Man, the paper presents five ceramic assemblages from the Island ranging in date from the 13th through to the early 20th century. Two groups from excavations in Peel Castle and one from Rushen Abbey are considered, along with a collection from a 19th- century shipwreck and a watching brief on an early 20th-century episcopal rubbish tip. They are each considered against contemporary evidence for differing types of marginality: political, constitutional, socio

Ceramics, Furniture, and Distributed Agency of People and Things in 19th-Century Cottages of Western Britain and Ireland

Harold Mytum
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 55 to 66

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The dresser and its ceramics formed a highly significant cultural marker in 19th-century western Britain and Ireland. Excavated transfer-printed, painted, and spongeware vessels recovered from excavations can be contextualized using ethnographic and illustrative material, together with dressers and their contents in museums, to consider ceramics in a range of dynamic relationships. This paper applies the theoretical perspective of Actor Network Theory (ANT) to consider the role of ceramics within western British and Irish 19th-century cottages. Networks of people and things create, in Latour’s terminology, actants they are made to act. Ceramics were not merely passive reflectors of function and status but were active in the negotiations of value and meaning not only in middle class homes but also within even the most impoverished rural cottage.

Review: Excavations in Middle Saxon London, 1987-2000

Duncan Brown
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 67 to 70

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Review: A City in the Making Archaeological Excavations Between 2002 and 2007 on the Sites of Northgate House, Staple Gardens and the Former Winchester Library, Jewry St.

Ben Jervis
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 70 to 72

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Review: The Medieval Cook

Elizabeth Pierce
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 72 to 73

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Review: Harlinger Gleiersgoed

Jim Gray
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 73 to 75

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Review: Understanding Pottery Function

Ben Jervis
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 75 to 76

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Review: Medieval Pottery From York

Lucy Whittingham
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 77 to 80

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Obituary: Richard Coleman-Smith

David Dawson
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 78 to 80

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Obituary: David Whitehouse

Hugo Blake
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 81 to 86

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List Of Officers And Council Of The Group 2013

A Anon
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 91 to 93

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List Of Officers And Council Of The Medieval Pottery Research Group 2013

Constitution Of The Medieval Pottery Research Group

A Anon
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 94 to 95

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Constitution Of The Medieval Pottery Research Group

Medieval Ceramics Information And Notes For Contributors

A Anon
Published: 2013 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 34 pages 96 to 98

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 2012 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 33 pages i to vi

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Preliminaries of Medieval Ceramics 2012

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Cover of Medieval Ceramics 2012

Middle Anglo-Saxon Continental Wares in Norfolk

Gareth Davies
Published: 2012 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 33 pages 1 to 9

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During the Middle Anglo-Saxon period, the distribution of imported ceramics in Norfolk provides an excellent opportunity to identify settlements and to reconstruct regional economies. An analysis of their distribution suggests that the contrasting distributions might indicate contrasting trading networks comprising unregulated mercantile exchange within the coastal zone and ecclesiastical or secular controlled exchange and consumption further inland. In addition, certain wares may have been considered only a minor valuable within the emergent centre of Norwich, prior to re

Marbeleized Pottery in Tuscany

Anna Moore Valeri
Published: 2012 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 33 pages 10 to 27

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Pottery with a surface decoration employing different colours of slip to imitate marble and other semi-precious stones was made in Tuscany from about 1570 to 1650. Marbleized pottery is in many ways a typical product of the Counterreformation It was certainly made in Pisa and recent discoveries have revealed that it was also produced in several other towns along the Arno river between Florence and the Tyrrhenian coast. This paper proposes to explore three main aspects of Tuscan marbleized pottery: why it was made, where it was made and how it was made.

Ceramic Production in Granada and in the Southeast of the Iberian Peninsula During the Middle Ages: Clays Tools and Pots - Some Preliminary Notes

Roberto Cabella, Claudio Capelli, Carolina Cardell, Alberto García Porras, Julia Romero Pastor
Published: 2012 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 33 pages 28 to 43

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This work presents the preliminary features of ceramics production in the Southeast of the Iberian Peninsula and especially in Granada during the late middle Ages. This research is based on complementary archaeometrical analyses carried out on clays from traditional quarries used in the area, as well as on ceramics that were selected as representative due to their chronology, origin (the area where potters’ workshops were located) and function (tools used by the potters).

Excavations at North Berwick Nunnery Tile Kiln, Old Abbey Road, North Berwick

Derek Hall
Published: 2012 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 33 pages 44 to 53

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Excavations funded by Historic Scotland were carried out on the site of a tile kiln first excavated in the 1920s with the aim of retrieving samples for chemical sourcing (ICP) and trying to assess how much of the kiln still survived.

The Medieval and Later Pottery From Niddrie Near Edinburgh

George Haggarty and Michael Hughes
Published: 2012 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 33 pages 54 to 71

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A combination of principal components and discriminant analysis was used to interpret the ICP analyses on Niddrie pottery, following the approach used for Scottish redware (Haggerty et al 2011) and Scottish white gritty ware (Jones et al 2002/3). The patterns in the chemical analysis data of the Niddrie pottery were used to select suitable material from the respective ICP databases on Scottish pottery to compare against them. The ICP analysis of pottery from Niddrie Burn has shown definite patterns allowing probable identifications of the general location of the sources of the pottery. Of the SPMOW and SPMRW sherds, many showed an Upper Forth composition, specifically linking them to kiln material from Stenhouse and Throsk. One sherd (GH06) seemed to definitely have the Throsk element pattern, while another (GH09) fell just outside the Stenhouse/Throsk group but appears to be an Upper Forth sherd. In contrast three appeared to be from East of the city: two SPMOW sherds (GH04 and GH05) and one SPMRW (GH15) seemed associated with the West Pans kilns. Sherd (GH08) was unusual with only half the iron content and a higher alumina compared to the rest of the redware sherds and did not conform to the composition of any of the pottery from the kiln sites tested, so at present its origin is unknown. In contrast, all the SWGW appeared to originate in East Lothian, though without an exact match with the analysed sherds from sites in the region. There was some consistency in the composition sub-groups found among the Niddrie SWGW, and although the nearest composition was to pottery from Archerfield, there was some indication that a Colstoun sub-group had been made of similar clay to most of the Niddrie SWGW. Very similar graphs were obtained for statistical tests on the same groups of ICP analyses of Scottish pottery which had been published in earlier investigations.

Following their Trade Without Interruption: Evidence of the Flemish Potters and Early Tin-Glazed Ware Production in Norwich

Richenda Goffin
Published: 2012 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 33 pages 72 to 86

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This paper presents some preliminary findings on pottery and kiln related material found in the infill of a well excavated close to the location of the original tin-glazed earthenware production centre set up in Norwich by Jasper Andries and Jacob Jansen in AD 1567. The ceramic material is discussed in relationship to other early groups of tin-glazed wares both in the Netherlands and in London. The possibility that the Dutch potters were also producing redwares is also investigated.

News

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Published: 2012 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 33 pages 99 to 108

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List of Officers and Council of the Group 2011

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Published: 2012 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 33 pages 111 to 111

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List of Officers and Council of the Medieval Pottery Research Group 2011

Accounts for the year ending 31 January 2012

A Anon
Published: 2012 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 33 pages 112 to 112

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Accounts for the Medieval Pottery Research Group for the year ending 31 January 2012

Constitution of the Medieval Pottery Research Group

A Anon
Published: 2012 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 33 pages 113 to 114

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Constitution of the Medieval Pottery Research Group

Information and Notes for Contributors

A Anon
Published: 2012 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 33 pages 115 to 117

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Preliminaries

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Published: 2011 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 32 pages i to viii

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Cover

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The Mystery of Missing Miskins

V Bryant
Published: 2011 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 32 pages 1 to 8

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Archaeological & documentary evidence for rubbish disposal in Worcester; understanding of depositional & post-depositional history

Beer, Butter and Burial

G Perry
Published: 2011 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 32 pages 9 to 21

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Study of use-alteration patterns on early Anglo-Saxon cremation urns from Cleatham, North Lincolnshire attempts a reconstruction of the pre-burial biography of each vessel.

Beer Jugs, Wine Bottles and Coffee Pots - Changing Ceramic Use in Post-Medieval Edinburgh

J Franklin
Published: 2011 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 32 pages 22 to 34

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Studies pit groups in Edinburgh between 1640 and 1750. Also two 16th-century maiolica tiles

Medieval Pottery in East Hampshire

B Jervis
Published: 2011 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 32 pages 35 to 54

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Regional study of Anglo-Saxon and medieval ottery inEast Hampshire

Midlands Purple and Cistercian Wares in the West Midlands in the 15th-16th Centuries

J Hurst, S M Wright
Published: 2011 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 32 pages 55 to 64

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Pilot study of the fabrics of Midland Purple and Cistercian wares in the West Midlands

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Anon Anon
Published: 2011 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 32 pages 65 to 74

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Anon Anon
Published: 2011 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 32 pages 75 to 84

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Anon Anon
Published: 2011 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 32 pages 85 to 93

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages i to iii

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 2007

Editorial

Derek Hall
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages vi to vi

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 2007

Pottery Vessels Used for Shipping Goods in the Western Mediterranean During the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Periods

Marta Carascio
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages 1 to 12

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This paper discusses the production and circulation of vessels used for storing and shipping goods in the Western Mediterranean during the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance. As within this area a considerable number of different types of storage vessels has been used for filling vaults, they can be dated with a high degree of precision. For this reason I will discuss the importance of these objects in dating archaeological records, with an eye on their functional aspects and comparing archaeological evidence and documentary sources. The analysis of forms, bodies and marks makes it possible to understand where these objects were made. This data can be used to reconstruct the circulation and trade not only of these vessels, but also of the goods that were shipped inside them.

Cobalt Blue in Medieval Ceramic Production in the Valencian Workshops: Manises, Paterna and Valencia (Spain).

Jaume Coll Conesa
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages 13 to 26

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The first documentary mention of cobalt use in the medieval kingdom of Valencia dates as far back as 1333. Before that, there is no evidence for the use of safra or cobalt pigment. The first cobalt was used in production of lustre-ware, proving the improvements in the manufacture of wares with tin-glaze earthenware decoration during the first half of the fourteenth century. X Ray fluorescence analysis suggests a variation in the detected spectrum of blue pigment through the years, this fact when considered with shape, draw and decorative evolution allows us to propose a very close dating for some decorative groups produced in Manises and Paterna and that is the main target of this paper.

Mediterranean and Ligurian Ceramics in Genoa: XII And XIII Centuries: New Data from the Excavation of the Embriaci Tower

Fabrizio Benente
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages 27 to 34

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Archaeological excavations performed by the Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Liguria, between 2000 and 2004 in the area of Santa Maria delle Grazie La Nuova have yielded new data concerning the settlement in the “Collina di Castelloâ€

Faith Made Manifest: An Interpretation of the Decoration on Cistercian Wares

Janet Spavold
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages 35 to 50

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The Cistercian ware discussed here is mainly from Ticknall, Derbyshire. Other sites are included where appropriate. A few decorative motifs on Cistercian ware have already been noted: ‘ihs’ and ‘cartwheel’ stamps for instance. A more comprehensive scheme is proposed here, where the motifs are grouped by themes. Each is then analysed in the context of late medieval religious belief and practice. The motifs are linked to similar examples from church architecture, stained glass, wall paintings and other contemporary sources. Biblical quotations explain the origins of some motifs. Traditional and original designs from Ticknall are discussed. The significance of the decorative motifs in the abrupt ending of Cistercian production is considered and set against historical events. This study follows on from the research published in Spavold, J. and Brown, S. 2005, Ticknall Pots and Potters from the Late Fifteenth Century to 1888.

A Post-Medieval Pottery Production Site at Elphinstone, Airth, Stirlingshire

Sue Anderson
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages 51 to 56

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Limited fieldwork was carried out in 2008 and 2009 on the site of the 19th-century Dunmore Pottery in Airth. A pit containing wasters and kiln material from an earlier 18th-century production site was identified as part of the broader industry based around Throsk, Stirlingshire. The range of vessels from the Dunmore site is described and the production site placed in context within the industry.

Review: The post-Roman pottery from excavations in Hertford and Ware 1973-2004

Berni Sudds
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages 57 to 59

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Review: La maiolica in Toscana tra Medioevo e Rinascimento: il rapport fra centri di produzione e di consume nel period di transizione

Derek Hall
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages 59 to 60

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Review: Exchanging medieval material culture: studies on archaeology and history presented to Frans Verhaege

Duncan H Brown
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages 60 to 61

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Review: Interpreting silent artefacts: petrographic approaches to archaeological ceramics

Ben Jervis
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages 61 to 63

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Obituary: Sarah Jennings

George R Haggerty
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages 66 to 68

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Obituary: Walter Charles Davey

Albert Storey
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages 69 to 70

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Regional Group Reports 2009-10

A Anon
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages 71 to 72

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Regional Group Reports 2009-10

List Of Officers And Council Of The Group 2008-09

A Anon
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages 74 to 75

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List Of Officers And Council Of The Medieval Pottery Research Group 2008-09

Accounts for the year ending 31 January 2008

A Anon
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages 76 to 77

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Accounts for the Medieval Pottery Research Group for the year ending 31 January 2008

Constitution of the Medieval Pottery Research Group

A Anon
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages 78 to 79

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Constitution of the Medieval Pottery Research Group

Information and Notes for Contributors

A Anon
Published: 2010 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 31 pages 80 to 82

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages i to v

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 2006

Editorial

Derek Hall
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages vi to vi

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 2006

Recent Excavations of Pottery Kilns and Workshops at New Carron Road, Stenhousemuir 2007

Derek Hall
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 1 to 20

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Excavations in 2007 in advance of a housing development by Kier Homes Ltd in Stenhousemuir, near Falkirk, located further evidence for the late medieval pottery production centre previously located in this area. The remains of a Musty Type 2 kiln (Musty 1974), apparently unfired, the limited remains of workshops and tantalising glimpses of earlier pottery production were discovered.

A Pottery Production Site at Samlesbury, Near Preston, Lancashire

Jeremy Bradley, Ian Miller, Philip N Wood
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 21 to 48

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Excavation along a gas pipeline route through central Lancashire has revealed a previously unknown pottery production site of 13th to 15th century date. The site, which lies south of the river Ribble, comprised oval gullies, representing possible truncated clamp kiln bases, together with associated ditches and pits and over 10,000 sherds of pottery. Three distinct areas produced evidence of pottery production, over a distance of nearly half a kilometre and suggesting a widespread industry. Most of the recovered pottery was utilitarian, but examples of this material have been recognised in Wigan and Lancaster, while parallels are seen in an area stretching from Lancashire to north Wales. Excavated kilns and associated pottery assemblages are rare both in Lancashire and north

A Midlands Purple and Cistercian Ware Kiln at Church Lane, Ticknall, South Derbyshire

Anne Boyle, Ian Rowlandson
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 49 to 60

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Excavation at Church Lane, Ticknall, revealed a late 15th to mid 16th century Midlands Purple and Cistercian ware kiln. This paper details the findings of the excavation and the range of wares associated with the production site.

Archaeological and Instrumental Analyses of Pottery and Wood from The ‘Leudo’ Wreck of Varazze (Italy)

F Benente, C Bracco, A Cartocci, ME Fedi, GP Martino, P Prati, A Zucchiatti
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 61 to 72

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The wreck of a small boat found in the Ligurian sea (north west of Italy), known as ‘Leudo del Mercante’, and its cargo of pottery represent a unique case study of ceramic provenance and dating that can help in providing further insight about the coastal trade performed by minor ships in the Mediterranean regions. In this paper we review archaeological investigations on pottery and present results of instrumental analyses both on the cargo and on parts of the wooden hull. Our aim is to confirm the origin of the pottery and to try to solve the fundamental issue of dating. Elemental analysis of pottery was performed using PIXE (Particle Induced X-ray Emission); dating of wood samples from the hull was performed by radiocarbon Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS). Both kinds of measurements were performed at the LABEC laboratory in Florence. The elemental composition of ceramic bodies shows that the pottery could have been produced in the area of Savona or Albisola, not far from the shipwreck site. With the detailed archaeological study of the cargo and using radiocarbon data, we can deduce that the boat was built, sailed and sunk most probably during the first half of the 16th century.

For Richer, For Poorer: A Synthesis and Discussion of Medieval Pottery from Eastern Southampton in the Context of the High and Late Medieval Towns

Ben Jervis
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 73 to 94

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A discussion of the distribution of pottery types in high medieval (c1250-1350) and late medieval (c1350- 1500) Southampton is presented, drawing on recently analysed assemblages from the east of Southampton and previously published material. By placing the pottery within a national and international context it is demonstrated that different ware types and vessel forms have varying degrees of utility as tools for understanding the social dynamics of a medieval town.

Tin and the Medieval Mudejar Ceramics from Paterna

Anna McSweeney
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 95 to 102

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Medieval Coastal Fishing Communities in Coastal Flanders (Belgium) and their Relation to Western Mediterranean Commodities

Marnix Peters and Frans Verhaege
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 103 to 118

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The paper offers a survey and assessment of the late medieval western Mediterranean commodities in the Belgian coastal area with particular emphasis on those coming from a number of fishing settlements. The bulk of the material is provided by the site of Raversijde. Special attention is paid to the Spanish maiolicas, the most prominent group among these finds, and their possible meanings (access and uses, selection, cost, social behaviour). The conclusions are, however, provisional.

A Late 15th Century Household Pottery Group From Aveiro (Portugal)

Rodolfo Manaia, Tânia Manuel Casimiro, Teresa Miguel Barbosa
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 119 to 136

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A small excavation in Homem de Christo Filho Street in Aveiro, an important medieval Atlantic maritime port, led to the discovery of a typical late 15th-century two compartment house. It was located in the city’s centre where the merchants’ houses were located. Hundreds of pottery vessels were recovered giving the insight to what type of pottery was being used on daily activities in late medieval times, from locally produced pottery to Spanish imports.

Review: Middeleeuws Aardewerke

Derek Hall
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 138 to 139

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Review: Pots and Potters in Tudor Hampshire

Maureen Mellor
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 140 to 142

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Publication review

Review: Italian Renaissance Ceramics: A Catalogue of the British Museum Collection

Duncan H Brown
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 143 to 144

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Review: London's Delftware Industry: The Tin Glazed Pottery Industries of Southwark and Lambeth

Jim Gray
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 144 to 146

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Review: Continental and Mediterranean Imports to Atlantic Britain and Ireland, AD 400-800

George Haggarty
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 147 to 148

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Publication review

Obituary: Elizabeth Sara Eames

Beverly Nenk
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 150 to 151

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Obituary: Alan G Vince

Duncan H Brown
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 152 to 153

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Regional Group Reports 2006-8

A Anon
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 154 to 156

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Regional Group Reports 2006-8

News: List of Officers and Council of the Group 2006-8

A Anon
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 157 to 161

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List of Officers and Council of the Medieval Pottery Research Group 2006-8

Accounts for the year ending 31 January 2006

A Anon
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 162 to 163

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Accounts for the Medieval Pottery Research Group for the year ending 31 January 2006

Information and Notes for Contributors

A Anon
Published: 2006 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 30 pages 164 to 166

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages i to v

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 2005

Editorial

Derek Hall
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages vi to vi

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 2005

Pottery and Identity in Saxon Sussex

Ben Jervis
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 1 to 8

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This paper explores the ways in which pottery manufacture served to create and maintain feelings of identity in Saxon Sussex. The concept of identity is outlined before the archaeology of Saxon Sussex is introduced. A practice based approach to pottery manufacture caused people to perceive themselves in relation to their landscape, to each other and to pottery.

Conventual Pottery in Sarzana (Eastern Liguria) Between the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age

Paolo de Vingo
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 9 to 18

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In Liguria, the archaeological methodology applied in the excavation of monastery sites, both male and female, poses significant problems involving integration and comparison within what is certainly a more complex framework that emerges from the documentary sources. Obviously these sources refer to specific meanings for particular objects and, at the same time, describe the presence of entire categories of products that, for preservation reasons, are rarely or never included in the excavation documentation. The analysis of objects providing evidence of the communal behaviour in relation to usage and individual ownership of the material culture, so elaborate within written sources, must be limited solely to ceramic pieces. In this paper the author intends on examining such materials in order to reconstruct the economic trends in the religious communities, to determine the supply sources and therefore, through the pottery objects, to propose a social and not just archaeological interpretation of the religious context.

What Did Medieval People Eat From?

Robin Wood
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 19 to 21

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Despite large numbers of pottery fragments occurring on most medieval excavations including many that are classified as ‘tableware’ the proportion of what could be described as ‘eating vessels’ is very small. The predominant forms are jugs, storage and cooking pots. This paper looks at the production, purchase and use of wooden eating and drinking vessels and compares and contrasts this with pottery.

A Late Medieval Whiteware from Clarence Street, York

Alan Vince
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 22 to 24

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Excavations at 44 Clarence Street, York, by Anthony Dickson in 2006 produced an unusual late medieval vessel which could not be precisely paralleled in form or fabric. It was recommended that analysis of this vessel was undertaken and the present paper is a result of that analysis. The vessel is identified here as a product of the North Yorkshire whiteware potteries located on the western foothills of the Hambleton Hills and appears to have been a copy of late medieval Low Countries types.

Normandy Whitewares from Ronaldsons Wharf, Leith, Scotland

Richard Jones, Alan Vince
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 25 to 28

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Samples of two whitewares from Ronaldson’s Wharf, Leith, both putative Normandy products, (Haggarty, G 2006), were selected by George Haggarty, courtesy of John Lawson the City of Edinburgh Archaeologist. The comparative data include samples of Rouen glazed wares, Rouen early glazed wares (10th/11th century), York Early Glazed Ware (which is probably a Lower Seine product) and La Londe ware from the kiln site (immediately south of Rouen on the south side of the Seine), La Londe ware from consumer sites in the British Isles (Vince 2006), Normandy Gritty ware from sites in Exeter (Hughes forthcoming) and various other French and putative French whitewares.

The Use of Ceramics in Late and Post-Medieval Monasteries: Data from Three Sites in Eastern Flanders

Koen de Groote
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 29 to 42

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Usually the average pottery assemblages from waste layers or cess pits in monasteries do not seem to have typical features to identify their origin. The research of three monastic sites in Flanders resulted in a large datset of late and post-medieval ceramics. It confirms the general picture of the use of pottery in abbeys, but it also revealed some special features, such as specific wearing marks on jugs and scratch marks, which give a link between the pottery and their monastic environment. The meaning of the specific presence of late-medieval Mediterranean tin-glazed wares in monastic sites from inland Flanders is another subject that requires special attention in this context.

An Unexpected 'Catch' for the Brixham Trawler Catear

Kate Armitage, Phillip Armitage
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 43 to 44

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Among the items recently donated to Brixham Heritage Museum is an unglazed earthenware bottle with moulded decoration. According to the donor, Mr B.T. Stockton (Catear Fishing Co Ltd, Brixham), this item had been recovered ten years ago in the trawl net of Brixham trawler Catear whilst fishing ‘fifteen miles off Start Point, slightly to the east’. At the initial examination of the item both of the authors recognised its antiquity and considered the decorative style was non-European, probably Near Eastern (Islamic). Photographs and measurements of the bottle were then sent to ceramic specialists in London and Oxford, which results in confirmation of its provenance and revealed further details about its dating and function.

Review: The Historical Archaeology of Pottery Supply and Demand in the Lower Rhineland, AD 1400-1800

Mark Redknap
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 45 to 48

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Review: Fosses – Vallée De L’Ysieux. Mille Ans De Production Céramique En Île-De-France. Volume 2. Catalogue Typo-Chronologique Des Productions

Duncan H Brown
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 48 to 49

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Review: Topferofen – Pottery Kilns – Fours de Potiers: Die Erforschung Fruhmittelalterlicher bis Neuzietlicher Topfreofen (6-20 Jh) in Belgien, den Niederlanden, Deutchland, Osterreich und der Schweiz.

Derek Hall
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 49 to 50

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Review: Interrupting the Pots: The Excavation of Cleatham Anglo-Saxon Cemetery

Paul Blinkhorn
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 50 to 52

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Review: The Pottery from Medieval Novgorod and its Region’

Duncan H Brown
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 52 to 54

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News: List of Officers and Council of the Group 2005

A Anon
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 55 to 56

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List of Officers and Council of the Medieval Pottery Research Group 2005

News: MPRG Accounts 2005

A Anon
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 57 to 57

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Medieval Pottery Research Group Accounts 2005

News: Regional Group Reports 2005

A Anon
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 58 to 59

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Regional Group Reports 2005

Information and Notes for Contributors

A Anon
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 60 to 61

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Illustrations

A Anon
Published: 2005 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 29 pages 62 to 63

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Illustrations for the issue

Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages i to v

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 2004

Editorial

Derek Hall
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages vi to vi

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 2004

Medieval Pottery Kilns in Denmark, Excavation and Reconstruction

Jan Kock
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 1 to 16

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Until the beginning of the 1980s only two pottery kilns were known from the Middle Ages in the Danish area. Both kilns were found on Zealand at the localities of Farum Lillevang and Faurholm. Not until 1983 did new finds appear. In the course of several months three new pottery kilns were found with accompanying discarded and misfired pottery. The first of these kilns was found on the western edge of the village of Hellum in eastern Himmerland. Only a few months later the remains of another kiln appeared at the village of Kragelund about twenty kilometers north of Silkeborg, and almost at the same time more pottery and kilns came to light near the village of Barmer in Himmerland. The three new kilns were not only widely different in construction but also different from those already known. This gave rise to the establishment of a research and publishing project that included an analysis of the kilns as well as the preserved pottery, the realization of a series of experimental archaeological experiments, and the collection of comparative archaeological material and selected parallel ethnological and ethnographic material.

Study of the Merovingian Production Centre at Maastricht-Wyck

Line Van Wersch
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 19 to 33

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The Merovingian pottery workshop that is the subject of this paper was discovered in 1991 and appears to date to the 6th or 7th centuries AD. It was discovered in the quarter of Maastricht-Wyck on the west side of the river, on the site of a 19th-century ceramics factory. The technology of the kilns, the nature of the fabrics and vessel typology are all considered in this paper. This piece of work marks the start of a thesis on Merovingian ceramics in the Mosan valley.

Excavations at the Pottery Production Centre of Coulston, East Lothian 1939, 1969, 1971, 1977 and 1999/2000

Derek Hall
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 32 to 71

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The site at Colstoun in East Lothian is still the only excavated Scottish White Gritty Ware production site. This paper reviews all of the work that has taken place at this site from the discovery of the first kilns in 1939 through to the most recent work at the site in 2000 which included the first archaeomagnetic date for one of the kilns. Some consideration is given to what historical evidence exists regarding the site and the products and firing technology are discussed. In conclusion Colstoun’s place in Scottish ceramic studies is discussed and future research priorities suggested.

Excavations at Burslem, Stoke on Trent

Noel Boothroyd, Paul Courtney
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 72 to 96

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Excavation in Burslem Market Place, Stoke-on-Trent recovered a sample of late 15th-/early 16th- century pottery from three pits. The pottery is dumped waste from the production process and includes saggars and pieces of baked-clay kiln structure. The material is overwhelmingly Midlands purple, in a restricted number of forms, mainly jars. A smaller amount of Cistercian ware, mainly flared cups, was also recovered. This assemblage provides evidence for commercial production of pottery in Stoke-on-Trent at a much earlier date than previously thought. The assemblage is compared with those from contemporary production centres and the role of pottery as a consumer item at this time (the medieval/early modern transition) is considered.

Lustreware Production in Renaissance Italy and Influences from the Mediterranean Area

Marta Caroscio
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 97 to 113

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This paper will analyse the major production centres of lustreware in Renaissance Italy. Focus will be on central Italy (Deruta and Cafaggiolo), considering both the development of the production technique and whether it can be proved that potters moved from one productive centre to the other carrying with them the knowledge needed for terzo fuoco. The attempts made in Montelupo and Faenza will be analysed as well. Primary sources, such as Li tre libri dell’arte del vasaio by Piccolpasso, describe in detail all the processes of lustre-ware making; these ‘recipes’ are known from other potters’ books written in the same period. What is not said, however, is how Renaissance potters came to understand the technique of applying metallic oxides to tin-glazed artefacts in order to obtain golden or silver reflexes. The contacts with Moresque Spain have been constant in the previous centuries and it might be possible that somehow Italian potters learned this technique from Spanish potters. While Italo-Moresque maiolica is the result of imitated models, lustreware production requires technological knowledge that could not have been acquired by chance. The influence of models circulating within the Mediterranean area will be considered as well, trying to understand how, together with their products, people circulated as well.

Death and Desire. Factors Affecting the Consumption of Pottery in Medieval Worcestershire

Victoria Bryant
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 115 to 121

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In this paper I have tried to demonstrate that pottery from consumer assemblages can be used to develop models which attempt to explain the mechanics of change and the cultural and social factors affecting consumption. The paper is in three parts. The first provides a brief overview of the consumption of pottery as observed in assemblages from consumer sites in Worcestershire dating to between c AD900 and AD1600. This is intended to provide a context for the second and third parts which focus on factors which may have affected the development of this pattern of consumption. The first factor is the greatly increased mortality rate of the 14th century, and how this could have affected the economic situation and the aspirations of both producer and consumer. The second factor is how ceramics may, or may not, have been seen as objects of desire by English medieval society.

Changing Rooms. Fixtures, Fittings and Movable Goods in European Lifestyles

Maureen Mellor
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 122 to 134

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This paper, delivered at MPRG’s conference in Winchester 2004, rapidly surveys the use of the clay industries that may have impacted on the manipulation of private and public space in western Europe. Did these changing rooms influence potters and the social context of pottery utilisation? The paper concludes that assemblages, with people at their core, must embrace all movable goods to revisit some of the earlier excavations of castles, palaces and monastic institutions and using modern methodology explain the differences. The results need to be presented in a more accessible manner.

Review: Le Ceramiche Ingobbiate 'Graffite A Stecca'. Secc. XV-XVII (Museo Nazionale di San Matteo)

Marta Caroscio
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 135 to 137

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Review: Martin Biddle Nonsuch Palace: The Material Culture of a Noble Restoration Household

David H Caldwell
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 137 to 138

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Review: Archaeologia Polski Wczesnosredniowiecznej

Clive Orton
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 138 to 139

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Review: La Tavola Dei D’Angiò. Analisi Archeologica di una Spazzatura Reale. Castello di Lagopesole

Marta Caroscio
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 139 to 139

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Review: Medieval Pottery from Wood Quay, Dublin: The 1974-6 Waterfront Excavations

Charlie Murray
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 140 to 141

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Review: Townwall Street, Dover Excavations 1996

Duncan H Brown
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 142 to 143

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Review: Eesti Hilisrauaaja Saviniud (Ii, Sajandist 13, Sajandi Keskpaigani)

Clive Orton
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 143 to 144

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Review: A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Pottery from Lincoln

Duncan H Brown
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 145 to 147

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Review: Byzantine to Modern Pottery in the Aegean – 7th to 20th Century, an Introduction and Field Guide

George Haggarty
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 145 to 145

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Publication review

Obituary: Mike Strokes

Victoria Bryant
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 153 to 153

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Obituary: Robert Graham Thomson

Duncan H Brown
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 154 to 155

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List of Officers and Council of the Group 2004

A Anon
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 155 to 155

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List of Officers and Council of the Medieval Pottery Research Group 2004

Accounts for the year ending 31 January 2004

A Anon
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 156 to 156

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Accounts for the Medieval Pottery Research Group for the year ending 31 January 2004

Regional Group Reports 2004

A Anon
Published: 2004 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 28 pages 157 to 158

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Regional Group Reports 2004

Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages i to v

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 2002-2003

Editorial

Stan Cauvain, Lucy Whittingham
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages vi to vi

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 2002-2003

The Excavation of a Medieval Ceramic Production Site and Tile Kiln at Weald View, Noak Hill, Essex

Anthony Akeroyd, Geoff Egan, Tim Horsley, Lynne Keys, Paul Linford, Roderick Mackley, Frank Meddens, Andrew Payne, Ken Sabel, Nick Walsh, Martin White, David Williams, Peter Wilson
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 1 to 44

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The discovery of ceramic wasters at Paternoster Row, Noak Hill in the London Borough of Havering led to the identification of a Mill Green pottery and peg tile production site. The Mill Green material is surprising as its principal production centre is located at Mill Green in Essex. The investigation, subsequent analytical work and publication was the result of a collaborative project involving the Rochford Hundred Field Archaeology Group, Pre-Construct Archaeology, English Heritage and Newham Museum Service with assistance of the British Museum. A tile kiln was located using non-invasive geophysical surveys and was sampled in excavation. The paper details the characterisation of the pottery and tile assemblages, the tile kiln and discusses details of the production process, distribution, and market penetration of the products of the site.

Sourcing Scottish White Gritty Ware

George Haggarty, Derek Hall, Richard Jones, Ann Marchand, Joan Walsh, Bob Will
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 45 to 84

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Following on from the successful pilot study funded by Historic Scotland which assessed the previous work and analyses carried out on Scottish White Gritty Ware pottery, a major investigation of the Scottish White Gritty Ware industry was initiated by Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division and funded by Historic Scotland. The project set out to examine the range and type of vessels, the production areas and chemical composition of the clays used in the production of Scottish White Gritty Ware. The chemical and petrographic analyses aimed to identify the source or sources of the pottery and its distribution within Scotland. Over six hundred sherds of pottery from over forty Scottish archaeological sites were evaluated by chemical analysis using ICP, combined with the petrographic examination of a selection of thin sections. Also undertaken as part of the project were the construction of a Scottish White Gritty Ware vessel typology, a limited programme of clay prospection, a review of past scientific work, glaze analysis, chemical comparisons with English and Continental material and a geophysical survey of the Scottish White Gritty Ware kiln site at Colstoun in East Lothian. The petrographic analyses were carried out on the existing thin section collection housed in the National Museum of Scotland and newly prepared examples from sherds especially selected for the study. The results of the analyses have pointed to the production of White Gritty ware in several areas of Scotland from the Scottish Borders to the Moray Firth and have identified those geographic areas that require further research and excavation. This study has put together the largest and one of the most significant datasets for any Medieval European ceramic industry and has created a major platform for any future work on Scottish ceramics.

Medieval Pottery from Manufacturing Sites at King Street, Duffield and Burley Hill, Duffield, Derbyshire: A Summary Report

Chris Cumberpatch
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 85 to 100

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This paper is a summary of reports on two unpublished pottery assemblages from manufacturing sites in Derbyshire. King Street, Duffield and Burley Hill have been known for a number of years from interim reports and references in reports on material from other sites but have not previously been published in any detail. The data presented here was collected as part of a wider project to create a ceramic reference collection for north Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. The reference collection database contains photographs and additional details of individual vessels and fabric types. The full text of both reports has been deposited with local museums and with the Derbyshire County Sites and Monuments Record. It is also available on the project website.

Surrey Whiteware Clays: Some Recent Research into a Likely Source

Mike Hughes, Bob Newell
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 101 to 104

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This note describes recent research into the likely source of white-firing clays used in the medieval Surrey Whiteware industry. White-firing clay samples from Claypit Wood, Farnham Old Park are compared, using ICP-AES analysis, with samples from the medieval production centre at Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames. The clay sample is also tested for its potting qualities, plasticity and the range of temperatures at which it can be fired to produce both earthenware and stoneware vessels.

A Later 17th-Century Assemblage of Ashton Keynes Ware from Somerfield Keynes, Gloucestershire

Ed McSloy
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 105 to 112

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Archaeological work ahead of housing development at Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire found a pit containing an assemblage of late 17th-century pottery, almost exclusively products of the Ashton Keynes kilns. The site lies in the adjoining parish to Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire, well-known as a producer of glazed earthenware pottery, and particularly important in the supply of utilitarian vessels to Cirencester and Gloucester between the 16th and 18th centuries. The composition of the group mirrors closely that of the urban markets and, with the addition of a ‘chicken feeder’ form is a likely representative of the kiln repertoire from/in this period. The dominance of Ashton Keynes products in this group, which includes a number of seconds, suggests that local domestic requirements for ceramic could be met almost entirely by the nearby kilns.

The Cistercian Ware Products of Ticknall, South Derbyshire

Anne Boyle
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 113 to 118

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Field walking on various sites at Ticknall, South Derbyshire, has revealed several clusters of kiln fabric and wasters. The pottery industry at Ticknall is thought to have spanned from the 15th to the 19th centuries. At least two kilns at Ticknall produced Cistercian and Midlands Purple wares. Emphasis will be placed on the Peat’s Close kiln, which appears to be one of the earlier Cistercian ware producers in the village. The Ticknall pottery is compared here to the Cistercian ware products of Yorkshire. A fuller account of the Ticknall Cistercian wares will be included in the author’s PhD thesis.

Some Domestic Ceramics from the Site of Henry Doulton’s Drain Pipe Factory at Lambeth Bridge House, Lambeth, London SE1

Chris Jarrett
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 119 to 124

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Excavations at Lambeth Bridge House, Lambeth, London uncovered Henry Doulton’s late 19th-century stoneware drainpipe factory. Detailed in the main publication of the site were the products of this factory and earlier 18th-century stoneware and delftware wasters, but information on the domestic ceramic component of the site was unfortunately omitted. The aim of this paper is to briefly describe the unusual pottery types and forms recovered from features associated with the 16th to 18th-century occupants of the site. In particular two dishes are of interest, firstly as Werra slipware featuring a stag design and the date 1608 and secondly as Portuguese faience with a Chinese style Wan-Li border and central design of a hare, dating to the second quarter of the 17th century.

Sparrowpots in Greater London

Don Cooper
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 125 to 130

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This article describes in detail a redware ceramic bird nesting pot. This unusual form of vessel which was in use over a long period of time between 1527 the earliest known and 1842 the last known record of one being made, occurs mainly in London where over 60 have so far been identified. Its purpose was to enable sparrows to breed so that the fledglings could be taken via a hole in the base of the vessel. Although previously considered to be of Dutch origin, all the London vessels were made locally. As well as sherds found in excavations, the vessels are well attested to in contemporary literature and paintings.

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

Paul Blinkhorn, M John Saunders
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 131 to 142

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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.

Review: The Archaeology of Reformation 1480-1580

Roy Stephenson
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 143 to 145

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Review: Decorated Medieval Floor Tiles of Somerset

Ian M Betts
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 145 to 146

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Review: Architectural Terracottas

Nicholas Riall
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 146 to 150

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Review: Medieval Floor Tiles of Northern England

Paul Drury
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 150 to 152

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John G Hurst and Medieval Ceramics – A Bibliography

A Anon
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 153 to 161

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European Association of Archaeologists: 9th Annual Meeting at St. Petersburg

A Anon
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 162 to 163

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Regional Group Reports 2002-2003

Maureen Mellor
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 162 to 168

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Regional Group Reports 2002-2003

List of Officers and Council of the Group 2002-2003

A Anon
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 163 to 163

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List of Officers and Council of the Medieval Pottery Research Group 2002-2003

Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31 January 2002

A Anon
Published: 2002 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 26-27 pages 164 to 165

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Income and Expenditure Account for Medieval Pottery Research Group for the Year Ended 31 January 2002

Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages i to v

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 2001

Editorial

Jacqueline Pearce, Lucy Whittingham
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 1 to 1

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 2001

Medieval Pottery from Forehill, Ely, Cambridgeshire

David Hall
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 2 to 21

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Excavations at Forehill, Ely, in 1996, by Mary Alexander for the Cambridge Archaeological Unit, produced a range of pottery used in the city during the 12th to 15th centuries. This is the first time that a reference pottery collection from the city has been available. The main group consisted of gritty fabrics identified as products of the medieval Ely pottery industry. The Ely forms have been classified and are illustrated along with other material. The distribution of Ely pottery has not yet been fully established, but the fabric has been recognized by the author in recently excavated material from King’s Lynn and at sites in Cambridge and nearby, and by Hilary Healey in South Lincolnshire and Andrew Rogerson in West Norfolk.

Some Late 12th or Early 13th Century Great Brick at Farnham Castle, Surrey

Nicholas Riall
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 22 to 26

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The discovery of great bricks in the fabric of Farnham Castle, and dateable to before 1208, represents its first known use as building material outside East Anglia in a context other than a tile kiln.

A Medieval Pottery Kiln-Clamp, Possible Workshop and Settlement at Eshott, Northumberland

Amanda Crowdy, Piers Dixon
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 27 to 44

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Emergency excavation and fieldwork in advance of the North Sea Gas Pipeline through Northumberland revealed a mid- to late 12th-century pottery kiln, a possible workshop and settlement. Rural medieval pottery kilns in north-east England are rare. The kiln is a clamp-kiln and its products include both glazed and unglazed vessels. The distribution of the products is local, but they are paralleled by types found elsewhere in north-east England.

An Evaluation of Geochemical Fingerprinting for the Provenancing of Scottish Redware Pottery

Simon Chenery, George Haggerty, Emrys Phillips
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 45 to 53

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A geochemical study was undertaken to evaluate whether it was possible to accurately fingerprint Scottish, post-medieval and later red ware pottery sherds. The primary objective was to establish a set of criteria to distinguish between the pottery sherds on both a site and regional basis as an aid to provenancing. These preliminary investigations also utilised the British Geological Survey’s national geochemical database of stream sediment analyses as an aid to predicting the potential clay source regions. The results of this study clearly demonstrate the potential power of this combined geochemical and statistical approach, and its application to archaeological site investigations.

Historically Visible But Archaeologically Invisible? The Huguenots of Spitalfields

Nigel Jeffries
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 54 to 64

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Throughout all periods, the historical, archaeological and anthropological study of the material culture of distinctive ethnic groups has always been a topic of much research and debate. The emigration of Europeans (through colonialism) and Africans (by slavery) during the post-medieval period, notably to America and the Caribbean, has been widely studied. As a result, little comment has been made on those immigrant communities settling into Britain and their impact on the archaeological record. However, the recent excavations, on part of the post-medieval suburb of Spitalfields in East London, have given the opportunity partly to redress the balance by allowing the study of the pottery from an area settled by the Huguenots (Protestant refugees from France and the Low Countries).

From Maiolica to Delftware: Tin-Glazed Earthenware in London and the Low Countries, 1570-1630

John Black
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 65 to 71

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English tin-glazed earthenware was introduced into this country by immigrant potters from the Netherlands who settled in Norwich in 1567 and moved to London three years later. Netherlands personnel, technology and decorative styles dominated English production till the second quarter of the 17th century. Facing competition from imports of oriental porcelain, tin-glaze potters in the Netherlands introduced a number of technological changes in an attempt to imitate porcelain, bringing about a transition from the traditional maiolica to the new delftware. These changes form the basis for an understanding of developments in England, and are discussed in this article.

Prologues and Epilogues in Islamic Ceramics: Clays, Repairs and Secondary Use

Marcus Milwright
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 72 to 83

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This article presents evidence concerning the attitudes towards clays, the repair of broken vessels, and the secondary use of pottery in the Islamic world. The collection and analysis of primary written sources and archaeological information aims to illustrate the diversity of responses to ceramic in its various states from raw material to broken sherd. It is argued that, in order to come to a deeper understanding of the social roles performed by ceramics in a given context, it is necessary to attempt to integrate the information from archaeological investigations and primary textual sources.

Post-Roman Pottery Unearthed: Medieval Ceramics and Pottery Research in Greece

Athanasios K Vionis
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 84 to 98

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In north-western Europe it has long been realised that potsherds should not be used exclusively as a dating tool but also as a means for examining aspects of socio-economic organisation, trade and exchange, dining and drinking habits. In contrast to methodological advances in Europe, medieval and post-medieval archaeology in Greece is still in its dawn. Remains of the post-Roman periods have just begun to be decently excavated and scientifically recorded. On the basis of older and recently published excavations in urban centres (Athens, Corinth and Thessaloniki) and surface surveys in the Greek countryside and other areas in the eastern Mediterranean, this paper offers an overall review of pottery forms and styles found in Greece. Case studies are also used from the late medieval and post-medieval Aegean islands of the Cyclades, examining some first results of the CYREP (Cyclades Research Project) survey research. Medieval pottery research in Greece is discussed in an attempt to examine socio-economic and cultural aspects of post-Roman ceramics in Greece in terms of trade and contacts between East and West, economic and social formation, cultural and/or symbolic meanings and domestic life.

Potweb: Museum Documentation – A World Vision

Jeremy Haslam, Maureen Mellor, Jonathan Moffett
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 99 to 107

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This paper demonstrates how an English museum is seeking to make its most abundant heritage resource – pottery – accessible world-wide, 24 hours a day. The project, code named PotWeb is designed to benefit a wide range of enquirers and to encourage them to visit the collections in person.

MPRG Annual Bibliography 2001

Peter Davey, Liz Pieksma, Philippa Tomlinson
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 108 to 122

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Review: Scientific Analysis of Archaeological Ceramics: A Handbook of Resources

Helen Hatcher
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 123 to 125

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Publication review

Review: British Tin-Glazed Earthenware and Anthony Ray English Delftware

Clive Orton
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 126 to 127

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Review: Medieval ‘Westminster’ Floor Tiles

Paul Drury
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 126 to 126

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Publication review

Review: Mark Brisbane and David Gaimster Novgorod: The Archaeology of a Russian Medieval City and its Hinterland

Alan Vince
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 127 to 128

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Review: Pottery in Medieval Southampton C1066-1510

Lorraine Mepham
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 128 to 130

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Review: If These Pots Could Talk: Collecting 2,000 Years of British Household Pottery

Merry Outlaw
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 130 to 131

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Review: La Faïence en France du XIVe au XIX Siècle. Histoire et Technique

Lyn Blackmore
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 131 to 133

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Publication review

Corrigenda: Medieval Tiles of Wales

John Lewis
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 134 to 134

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Publication review

Obituary: John Evans

Mike Hughes
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 135 to 137

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Obituary: Peter Farmer

George Haggarty
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 137 to 138

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Obituary: John Hurst

George Haggarty, Alan Vince
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 138 to 140

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List of Officers and Council of the Group 2001-2002

A Anon
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 140 to 140

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List of Officers and Council of the Medieval Pottery Research Group 2001-2002

Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31 January 2001

A Anon
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 141 to 142

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Income and Expenditure Account for the Medieval Pottery Research Group for the Year Ended 31 January 2001

Regional Group Reports 2001-2002

A Anon
Published: 2001 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 25 pages 142 to 145

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Regional Group Reports 2001-2002

Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages i to v

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 2000

Editorial

Jacqueline Pearce, Lucy Whittingham
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 1 to 2

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 2000

The Medieval Pottery Research Group at Twenty-Five: Past, Present and Future

A Anon
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 3 to 11

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This is not a conventional paper of the kind that forms the mainstay of Medieval Ceramics. In order to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the MPRG, we invited several stalwarts of the medieval pottery fraternity to contribute their thoughts on the Group, their involvement with its genesis and growth, and their views on the present state of the profession and their hopes, or otherwise, for years to come. The following assemblage of personal reminiscence, historical narrative, learned comment, penetrating nalysis of current trends and challenges for the future is offered as a tribute to the those members of the Group, past and present, who have done so much over the past 25 years to put medieval pottery studies on the map. Not everyone we asked to contribute was able to do so, and those who responded are presented here in strict alphabetical order; any omissions from the pantheon are not intentional. A group of presidents, past and present, is shown in Colour Plate 1.

The Formation of the Second Generation: A Documented Version of the Origin and Early History of the MPRG

Hugo Blake
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 12 to 22

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John Hurst’s evening classes at Goldsmiths’ and the Post-Medieval Ceramic Research Group were precedents for the MPRG, although the Medieval Pottery Seminar at the University of London was the catalyst and the Study Group for Romano-British Coarse Pottery the model. The Group was founded to aid a new cadre of specialists process large quantities of pottery from urban excavations. Its first task, now complete, was to produce guidelines under government aegis. Its modus operandi was the annual meeting or conference, and later the Bulletin, the newsletter and the co-ordination of regional groups. To ensure succession it is suggested that we consider returning to our academic roots.

Imported Ceramics Studies in Britain

John G Hurst
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 23 to 30

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The first excavated examples of medieval and post-medieval imported ceramics, in the 17th and 18th centuries, were often misdated as Roman, or even Phoenician; it was not until the mid-19th century that imported ceramics began to be regularly reported and more correctly identified. The number of finds expanded greatly after World War II. With the vast increase in excavations; research in the 1960s and 1970s attempted to identify their sources. The social and economic aspects of these imports need more study: it is disappointing that progress in the last twenty-five years has, with a few exceptions, been so limited.

Identity and Ethnicity: A Ceramic Case Study from the Isle of Man

PJ Davey
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 31 to 39

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This is a consideration of the origins, chronology and significance of Manx granite-tempered ware, which is a hand-made, coarseware made on the Isle of Man from the 12th to the 16th centuries. The ware is compared with Leinster ware from the east of Ireland and everted rim ware from Ulster. The role of Norwegian settlers in its genesis is considered and the degree to which they brought part of the technology with them from Scandinavia is assessed. The ware is also considered in the context of contemporary debates on the relative roles of Norse and ‘Celtic’ elements in Manx identity.

Pottery Studies in the North-West 1975-2000 and Beyond

Julie Edwards
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 40 to 48

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This paper briefly outlines the state of knowledge regarding the production and distribution of medieval pottery in the north-west. In contrast to the large area covered by the region known production sites are sparse and knowledge of pottery use in the region is patchy. Carlisle and Chester have produced good well-stratified assemblages yet small, poorly stratified and abraded assemblages typify large parts of the region. In some areas little progress has been made since 1975 although some areas have produced their first groups of medieval pottery. This situation reflects, as well as contributes to, wider problems regarding the interpretation and dating of the region’s medieval archaeology. The paper surveys current archaeological activity in the region and ascertains what potential there may be to answer the remaining questions about pottery production and distribution. The activities of the North West Region MPRG and its hopes.

Scottish Pottery Studies: 25 Years On

George Haggerty, Derek Hall, Charles Murray
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 49 to 55

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In a paper given at the 25th Anniversary conference of MPRG at Oxford University in March 2000 three of Scotland’s leading pottery specialists review the progress of Scottish pottery studies over the past 25 years. The limited work on production centres and current projects is reviewed and a bright forecast is predicted for the future of the study in Scotland.

Aspects of the Production, Evolution and Use of Ceramic Building Materials in the Middle Ages

Paul Drury
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 56 to 62

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The essential differences between the nature and use of pottery and ceramic building materials in the medieval period are considered, as a preliminary to an overview of evolving patterns of use of the latter in England. A ‘century of innovation’, c1130-1230, is proposed, characterised by the emergence through experiment of a very wide range of forms, soon reduced to much smaller ranges, standardised within regions. The changing role of ‘Flemish’ brick in England through the remainder of the medieval period is considered: until the late 14th century largely as a concealed material, thereafter increasingly expressed as a cultural statement.

The Gerald Dunning Archive and the Study of Medieval Ceramic Roof Furniture

Barbara Hurman, Beverley Nenk
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 63 to 72

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This paper is an overview of Gerald Dunning’s contribution to the subject of medieval ceramic roof furniture, and to the study of the subject since his death. Dunning’s archive of papers and drawings was donated to the British Museum after his death in 1978. The section of the archive devoted to the subject of medieval and post-medieval ceramic roof furniture included both draft texts and illustrations. The 138 pages of drawings were organised by Dunning into a typology for chimney pots, finials and louvers.

Reinventing the Sherd: 25 Years of Pottery Statistics

Clive Orton
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 73 to 78

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Since 1975 there has been a lively debate about pottery statistics, with new approaches being suggested and their relative performances carefully scrutinised. Recent contributions, however, have a distinct air of deja vu, and could easily be mistaken for 1970s documents. So what has happened – are we condemned to a cycle of rediscovery every generation, or were the last 25 years a dead end? This question is approached by looking at what ceramic specialists want from statistics in general and quantification in particular. There seem to be several possible needs, for example: description of current assemblages, estimation of the parameters of past assemblages, emotional satisfaction, etc. It follows that no one measure is inherently ‘right’ or ‘best’ -“ it depends on what we want from it. But perhaps some ‘wants’ are more useful, achievable or creative than others.

Fabrics and Food: 25 Years of Scientific Analysis of Medieval Ceramics

J Evans, MJ Hughes
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 79 to 90

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Scientific techniques have been extensively applied to medieval ceramics over the last 25 years, and as the techniques have developed the types of information obtained have widened. Major advances have been made in provenance studies, including a number of large-scale projects involving hundreds of sherds. Questions of ancient technology have also held the attention of scientists and ceramic specialists. In addition, the uses to which pots were put have been investigated by the analysis of food residues and other organic deposits using techniques for organic chemical analysis.

Compendiario: A Late Medieval Pottery Production Site at Sutton, Suffolk

Sue Anderson
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 91 to 93

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Compendiario: A Surrey-Hampshire Border Ware Double Dish in Virginia

Beverly Straube
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 93 to 95

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Obituary: James Deetz

A Anon
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 96 to 96

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Review: John Carswell Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Around the World

Jennifer Barry
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 97 to 98

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Review: Post-Roman Pottery from Excavations in Colchester, 1971-85

Maureen Mellor
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 98 to 99

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Review: Mediterranean Pottery in Wessex Households (13th to 17th Centuries)

Duncan H Brown
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 99 to 100

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Publication review

Annual Bibliography 2000

A Anon
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 101 to 119

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Medieval Pottery Research Group Annual Bibliography 2000

Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31 January 2000

A Anon
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 120 to 121

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Income and Expenditure Account for Medieval Pottery Research Group for the Year Ended 31 January 2000

Regional Group Reports 2000-2001

A Anon
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 122 to 124

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Regional Group Reports 2000-2001

Colour Plates

A Anon
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 125 to 127

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Colour Plates for the issue

Back Cover

A Anon
Published: 2000 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 24 pages 127 to 127

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages i to viii

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 1998-1999

Editorial

Katherine Barclay, Mchael Hughes, Jacqueline Pearce
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 1 to 2

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 1989-1999

When Did Pots Become Domestic? Special Pots and Everyday Pots in British Prehistory

Ann Woodward
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 3 to 10

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This wide-ranging review considers the social roles of pottery vessels in prehistoric Britain from the beginning of the Neolithic through to the Middle Iron Age – a period of four millennia. The results of recent research, particularly that involving the consideration of vessel capacities and contextualisation, are woven together in order to substantiate a novel and provocative hypothesis, that prior to the Middle Iron Age, most pots were made and used for the consumption of food, drink and hallucinogenic substances in the context of communal gatherings and feasting. It was only from the Middle Iron Age onwards that larger assemblages of ceramics included a wide range of everyday cooking and eating vessels.

A Late Saxon Pottery Industry in Staffordshire: A Review

Debbie Ford
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 11 to 36

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This paper is a review of pottery production in Staffordshire during the late 9th- to 11th-century. It is based on a lecture given at the Medieval Pottery Research Group conference in London in May 1998. Within Staffordshire the main type of pottery of the Late Saxon period is Stafford-type ware. Stafford is the only place where evidence for its production has been found – almost a metric tonne of pottery and the remains of four kilns and their associated pits and structures. However, Stafford-type ware was first characterised in Chester, and is known by other names: Chester ware, Chester-type ware, Stafford ware and West Midlands early medieval ware. The variety of names may cause confusion and it has never been confirmed that they all apply to pottery made at the same production source. These issues are not addressed here. Until the industry has been fully researched archaeologists should be wary of applying undue significance to the identification and dating of a Stafford-type/Chester-type/West Midlands early medieval sherd. The pottery produced in Stafford has a sandy, hard-fired fabric. Small jars and bowls with convex bases were the main forms. Large jars, pedestal cups, lamps and bowls with socketed handles also occur. The vessels show a range of techniques of manufacture and finish; some are decorated. Stafford-type ware was well-made, but there are variations in quality and finish.

The Trials of Being a Utensil: Pottery Function at the Medieval Hamlet of West Cotton, Northamptonshire

Paul Blinkhorn
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 37 to 46

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The excavation of the deserted medieval hamlet of West Cotton in Northamptonshire produced over 100,000 sherds of medieval pottery, much of which was stratified in yard middens. The function of pottery within the hamlet was analysed, using a combination of comparative and correlative statistics, organic residue analysis, spatial distribution and the historic record. The results suggest that different vessel forms within the same functional taxonomy may have had quite different uses that were related to form rather than quality of manufacture, whilst others had additional functions which were quite different from those usually assigned to them by archaeologists.

A Medieval Pottery Kiln in Hallgate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

S Atkinson, AM Chadwick, CG Cumberpatch, Alan Vince, N Walsh
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 47 to 65

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Excavations between Hallgate and Wood Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, revealed a medieval pottery kiln and small waster dumps. The site was close to that of a later kiln excavated in the 1960s by the staff of Doncaster Museum. The new kiln (Hallgate 95) proved to be somewhat earlier in date (mid 11th to early 12th century) and to have been used for firing vessels in a range of different fabric types, probably simultaneously.

London’s Earliest Medieval Roofing Tiles: A Comparative Study

Terence Paul Smith
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 66 to 71

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Roofing tiles were used in London from the 12th century and in early decades three systems were employed; they are here compared to suggest why peg tiles superseded their rivals to become the ubiquitous form of ceramic roof covering in later medieval London.

Sixteenth-Century Pottery from St Albans

Alison Turner-Rugg
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 72 to 87

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Pottery from eight late medieval and Tudor pit groups excavated in central St Albans is considered here and integrated with that considered in a previous article. Most of the pottery appears to be of local origin, with smaller quantities of wares from surrounding counties and the continent.

Irish Medieval Pottery: A Proposal

Caroline A Sandes
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 88 to 92

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This paper begins with a short introduction to medieval pottery studies in Ireland which is followed by a brief overview of Irish medieval pottery research to date. A number of key areas requiring further study are identified and a recent research proposal completed in Wales is examined as a potential model for Ireland. Based on all this, a proposal for future research on medieval pottery in Ireland is then made.

Brickware Objects of Low Countries Origin in the Collections of Hull Museums

Dave Evans, Frans Verhaeghe
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 93 to 112

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Five brickware objects in the collectionsof Kingston upon Hull City Museums and Galleries have been identified as being of Low Countries origin; these are the first examples known to the authors of a class of brickware objects, dated conventionally from the 13th to the early 16th centuries (with a floruit in the 14th and 15th centuries), to be recognised in Britain. Four of the Hull examples appear to be fragments of candlesticks, whilst the fifth is a spit-support; however, a wider range of contemporary objects was produced by the same brick- or tile-makers. The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to these finds, and to place them in their wider European context. Such finds are now known from a wide area of North-Western Europe, stretching from Scandinavia to Northern France; the Hull finds are unlikely to be the only British examples in existence, and the publication of this paper may help other researchers to recognise further examples of such brickware objects, particularly in the ports and settlements adjoining the eastern coast of Britain.

Jan Emens Menneken Of Raeren: Auf der Pfau and Far Off?

Wolfram Giertz
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 113 to 123

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In obscurity since its undocumented excavation from 1878-85, the probable workshop site of the master potter Jan Emens Menneken has recently been rediscovered at Raeren-Neudorf, Belgium. An assemblage of signed and dated waster sherds still remaining on site hints at Emens’ activity there from at least 1566 until about 1586/87. The remarkable absence of any wasters assignable to his so-called late work of the period c1588-1593/94, the year of his alleged death at Raeren, is explained by Emens’ possible emigration to the Westerwald region. Supported by archaeological data, art-historical and technological aspects and a reassessment of the archival records, it is suggested that Emens established several consecutive workshops in neighbouring Westerwald villages. Under the name of Johann Mennicken from Raeren, from 1588 until well into the 17th century, he hypothetically became influential in the development of Westerwald-style cobalt-blue stoneware.

Reduction and Oxidation in English Medieval Kiln Practice

RW Newell
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 124 to 134

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Although the effects of reduction and oxidation on medieval pottery are easily recognized, the technical means of producing them are less well understood. The present paper will look at some aspects of body and glaze reduction and reduction firing in open-topped kilns. Grimston reduced glazed pottery, medieval unglazed greywares and Cheam whitewares will serve as illustrative examples.

Minimum Standards: Sampling and Statistics

Clive Orton
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 135 to 138

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The purpose of statistics is to detect and/or verify patterns in data, and to suggest possible sources of such patterns. Interpretation of patterns so revealed is a matter for archaeological theory. Standards are needed to ensure that interpretations are based on patterns that exist at the level at which the interpretation is to be made (for example, comparison of assemblages in use at a locus; or the effects of site formation processes). The purpose of sampling is to reduce the cost (time, money or opportunity cost) of detecting and/or verifying such patterns. Standards are needed to ensure that the process does not (a) reduce the evidence to a level at which it is not safe to interpret, (b) introduce spurious patterns, or (c) result in redundant effort.

Minimum Standards for Quantifying Pottery

Patrice Arecelin, Marie Tuffreau-Libre
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 139 to 144

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This paper presents a summary of the results recently published of a national conference which was held in France, in Mont-Beuvray, in April 1998. The aim of this conference was to discuss the different methods used for quantitative studies of pottery and to confront the methods used in contemporary studies. We needed a common method which would be accepted by most archaeologists, which was scientifically as sound as possible, and which would also be the simplest, the most efficient, and the least time-consuming. This approach is not new. It is simply the adoption of minimum common standards to permit relevant comparisons between different regions, periods and settlements.

Compendiario: A Medieval Pottery Kiln from Stead Lane, Thorner, Leeds

CG Cumberpatch, I Roberts
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 145 to 148

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Compendiario: An Early Medieval Pottery Production Site at Bury Hill, Melton, Suffolk

Sue Anderson, John Newman
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 148 to 152

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Compendiario: Platform Wharf Imported Pottery: Potter’s Inspiration or Stock-In-Trade?

Roy Stephenson
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 152 to 153

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Compendiario: Left-Leaning Handles

RW Newell
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 153 to 154

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Compendiario: Four Zoomorphic Roof Finials from Worcester

Laura Jones
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 154 to 159

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Compendiario: Some Early Clay Roof Tiles from Bishop’s Waltham Palace, Hampshire

Nicholas JE Riall
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 159 to 162

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Compendiario: Corrigendum

Maureen Mellor
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 162 to 162

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Compendiario: Medieval Europe Brugge 1997: An Inside View

Frans Verhaeghe
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 162 to 162

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Obituary: Richard Kilburn

Beryl A Joyce
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 163 to 163

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Obituary: Bernard Watney

A Anon
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 164 to 164

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Review: John Dwight’s Fulham Pottery. Excavations 1971-79

Robin Hildyard
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 165 to 167

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Review: Spanish Pottery 1248-1898 with a Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum

Hugo Blake
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 168 to 170

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Review: Not So Much a Pot, More a Way of Life

Clive Orton
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 171 to 172

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Review: A Twelfth Century Pottery Kiln at Pound Lane, Canterbury. Evidence for an Immigrant Potter in the Late Norman Period

Duncan H Brown
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 172 to 173

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Review: Delftware: The Tin-Glazed Earthenware of the British Isles, A Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum

Leslie Grigsby
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 173 to 174

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Review: A 14Th-Century Pottery Site in Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey

Alan Vince
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 173 to 173

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Review: The Medieval Tiles of Wales. Census of Medieval Tiles in Britain

Jennie Stopford
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 174 to 175

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Review: Mallorca i el Comerç de la Ceràmica a la Mediterrània

Alejandra Gutierrez
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 175 to 175

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Review: Quadri Di Pietra. Laterizi Rivestiti Nelle Architetture dell’Italia Medioevale

Susan Pringle
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 176 to 177

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Review: Qal’at Ja’bar Pottery: A Study of a Syrian Fortified Site of the Late 11th To 14th Centuries

Carolyn Perry
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 176 to 175

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Review: Steden In Scherven: Cities in Sherds

Frans Verhaeghe
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 177 to 179

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Publication review

Annual Bibliography 1998

A Anon
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 180 to 192

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Medieval Pottery Research Group Annual Bibliography 1998

Annual Bibliography 1999

A Anon
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 193 to 202

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Medieval Pottery Research Group Annual Bibliography 1999

Notes on the Financial Statements, Year Ending 1998

A Anon
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 203 to 204

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Notes on the Financial Statements, Year Ending 1998

Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31 January 1998

A Anon
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 203 to 203

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Income and Expenditure Account for Medieval Pottery Research Group fo the Year Ended 31 January 1998

Regional Group Reports 1997-9

A Anon
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 205 to 206

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Regional Group Reports 1997-9

Colour Plates

A Anon
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 207 to 214

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Colour Plates for the issue

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A Anon
Published: 1998 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 22-23 pages 215 to 215

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages i to vi

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 1997

Editorial

Katherine Barclay, Michael Hughes
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 1 to 1

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 1997

The Twelfth Gerald Dunning Lecture: Islamic Pottery in Christian Europe from the10th to the 15th Century

David Whitehouse
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 3 to 12

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In the later Middle Ages, wealthy Europeans were familiar with luxury objects made in the Islamic world, and urban communities around the northern shores of the Mediterranean were familiar with Muslim traders and their merchandise. Some of the merchandise – ceramica magrebina, for example – stimulated a demand for new kinds of tableware, and this affected the character of European ceramic production. Tin-glazing, often accompanied by decoration in brown and green, became firmly established in Christian Spain, Italy and southern France in the 13th century; pottery and tiles with lustre decoration were sought after all over Europe in the 15th century; and, perhaps under influence from Muslim Spain, fine ceramics became a vehicle for the display of wealth and status.

The Excavation of Two Late Medieval Kilns with Associated Buildings at Glapthorn, Near Oundle, Northamptonshire

Gillian Johnston
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 13 to 42

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Two late medieval potting and tiling establishments with kilns and associated buildings discovered in Glapthorn, Northamptonshire, have provided the first evidence of dual function kilns used to burn lime between pottery firings.

Evidence for The Early 16th-Century Surrey-Hampshire Border Ware Industry from the City of London

Jacqueline Pearce
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 43 to 60

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An early 16th-century phase of redware production in the pottery industry of the Surrey-Hampshire borders is proposed on the basis of the unique find of a considerable quantity of fine, glazed redware cups from a single site at Cripplegate in the City of London. Following petrological examination and comparison with the products of various contemporaneous ceramic industries supplying London, the term Early Red Border ware is proposed for this previously unrecognised fabric, a typology is presented and reasons are suggested for the deposition of a single type of pottery in such large numbers in one area of the City alone. An early 16th-century phase of fine whiteware production in the Border industry is also proposed as intermediate between the manufacture of ‘Tudor Green’ ware and the introduction of Border ware proper in the mid 16th century.

Misplaced Faith? Medieval Pottery and Fieldwalking

Christopher Gerrard
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 61 to 72

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The Shapwick project, Somerset, began in 1989 as a ten-year, multi-disciplinary landscape investigation focused particularly upon the evolution of early and late medieval settlement patterns. One of the aims of the project is to examine appropriate methodologies for the investigation of rural historic landscapes. This paper considers the efficacy of fieldwalking as a means of identifying archaeological monuments and land-use for the medieval period.

Cheapish and Spanish: Meaning and Design on Imported Spanish Pottery

Alejandra Gutiérrez
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 73 to 82

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This paper considers the contention that the meaning of pottery is culturally specific and often transmutable. Taking the differing forms and decorative styles of imports of Spanish medieval pottery as an example, it is argued that the pots often had special meanings attached to them in the minds of the Mediterranean potters who originally produced them. This meaning was carried mainly in their specific colour and motifs of decoration and can only be explained by understanding the social setting of pottery production. Once imported into southern England these nuances were then lost on consumers of a different nationality and religion and the pots attained new significance, often said to relate to the reinforcement of social standing.

Pots From Houses

Duncan H Brown
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 83 to 94

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Assemblages from three different medieval houses are compared. One is a rural farmstead on the Marlborough Downs, one is a town house in Winchester, one is a substantial merchant’s house in the port of Southampton. The composition of each assemblage is compared in terms of the range of ware types, and thus production areas, represented, and the variety of vessel forms present. The purpose is to examine the differing requirements of the occupants of each house and the character of the markets at which they acquired their pottery. The concluding section introduces evidence from a fourth site, a rural manorial complex, as the contrasts and similarities between rural and urban assemblages are discussed.

Ceramics and the History of Consumption: Pitfalls and Prospects

Paul Courtney
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 95 to 108

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This article attempts to outline some of the main theoretical issues and practical achievements in the history of consumption. It does not attempt to offer a history of ceramic consumption but instead aims to raise a number of methodological and theoretical issues relevant to ceramic interpretation of the medieval and post-medieval periods.

Medieval Vessels of Other Materials: A Non Ceramic View

Geoff Egan
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 109 to 114

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Large, closely dated assemblages of medieval finds from London, which include well-preserved fragments of wood, glass and metal vessels, have provided an opportunity to gauge for the first time from excavated evidence how the availability and use of these different materials, and of others less common, may have related to each other in the capital over a period of some 300 years. A summary table of these datable finds, given below., can be set beside figures from suitable assemblages elsewhere to try to define similarities or differences in trends suggested. It may eventually be possible to pinpoint regional or national regularities in the late medieval consumption of vessels made of the various materials.

Compendiario: Handling Pottery at the Guildford Museum

Judy Stevenson
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 115 to 115

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Compendiario: Medieval Europe 1997: International Conference of Medieval and Later Archaeology

A Anon
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 116 to 117

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Compendiario: Ceramic Technology and Production, London, November 1997

A Anon
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 118 to 118

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Compendiario: Archaeology of the British 1600-1800: Views from Two Worlds, London, November 1997

A Anon
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 118 to 118

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Obituary: Rupert Bruce-Mitford

A Anon
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 119 to 122

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Review: Handbook of Mediterranean Roman Pottery

Mark Redknap
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 123 to 124

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Publication review

Review: Pottery In The Making. World Ceramic Traditions

Clive Orton
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 123 to 122

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Review: German Stoneware

John G Hurst
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 124 to 124

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Review: Pots and People that Have Shaped the Heritage of Medieval and Later England

David A Hinton
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 125 to 126

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Publication review

Annual Bibliography 1996

A Anon
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 127 to 139

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Medieval Pottery Research Group Annual Bibliography 1996

Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31 January 1997

A Anon
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 141 to 142

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Income and Expenditure Account for Medieval Pottery Research Group for the Year Ended 31 January 1997

Regional Group Reports 1996-7

A Anon
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 143 to 144

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Regional Group Reports 1996-7

Constitution of the Medieval Pottery Research Group

A Anon
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 145 to 146

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Constitution of the Medieval Pottery Research Group

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A Anon
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 147 to 149

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A Anon
Published: 1997 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 21 pages 150 to 150

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages i to vi

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 1996

Editorial

Katherine Barclay, Michael Hughes
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 1 to 2

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 1996

The Late Medieval Pottery Industry on the North Suffolk Border

S Anderson, A Breen, J Caruth, D Gill
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 3 to 12

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Recent excavations at West Street, Rickinghall Inferior, revealed a late medieval pottery kiln and associated products. This discovery has enabled limited comparative work to be carried out on the previously discovered kilns of similar date in the neighbouring parishes of Hopton, Wattisfield and Hinderclay. Descriptions of fabric types from other Waveney Valley kiln groups are presented, and the form types are discussed in relation to the Late Medieval and Transitional (LMT) pottery tradition in East Anglia.

Lead Glazing Technique from a Medieval Kiln Site at Hanley Swan, Warwickshire

Ian Freestone, Derek Hurst
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 13 to 18

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Fieldwork has recently located the site of a kiln at Hanley Swan in Worcestershire. This was partially excavated, and among the finds there were sherds of pottery with a white coating. Analysis by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction confirms that the coatings are unmatured pottery glaze. Lead oxide had been applied, without admixed material, and the glaze formed by reaction with the body.

Glazed Eleventh-Century Wall Tiles from London

IM Betts
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 19 to 24

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Recent excavation and research has brought to light a small group of early medieval glazed wall tiles which appear to be unique to important religious sites in London. The form and provenance of these tiles is discussed and suggestions are made about their possible origin and their relationship with late Anglo-Saxon and early medieval tiles found in London.

Results of Neutron Activation Analysis on Tating Ware and the Mayen Industry

A Hein, H Mommsen, H Stilke
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 25 to 32

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Early medieval Tating Ware has been considered from different aspects for more than 80 years. This paper will give a short survey of the discussion but it will focus on the least resolved question about the ware, namely the question of provenience. Recent research has drawn attention to Mayen as the production centre of Tating Ware. Neutron Activation Analyses carried out on samples from Mayen and Tating Ware from different locations showed that most of the Tating Ware belonged to a main group which was not produced in Mayen. Only one sample, a variant of the classic ware, was produced in Mayen.

Middle Meuse Valley Ceramics of Huy-Type: A Preliminary Analysis

Wolfram Giertz
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 33 to 64

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This paper focuses on a sequence of domestic pottery excavated at the Place St Severin site in Huy, Belgium. Macroscopic examination of selected context groups spanning the 8th to 11th centuries assisted in the identification of a predominant group of wares, which share diagnostic features with pottery found in production contexts in Huy. This cluster of presumed local wares is named Huy-type wares and classified with regard to the main fabric types represented. The wide repertoire of Carolingian Huy-type wares is indicated, while their gradual development from the Middle Meuse valley and perhaps in Stamford, Lincolnshire, are briefly discussed with special reference to late-Carolingian red-painted and early glazed ware.

Compendiario: A Complete Anthropomorphic/Zoomorphic Jug from Aberdeen

Alison Cameron
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 65 to 66

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Compendiario: The Dean’s Dump? Or The Merchant of Stafford?

Deborah A Ford, Alejandra Gutiérrez
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 67 to 71

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Compendiario: Interim Statement on the Excavation of a Medieval Kiln Site at Eden Street, Kingston Upon Thames

Pat Miller, Roy Stephenson
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 71 to 73

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Compendiario: The Age of Transition: The Archaeology of English Culture 1400-1600

A Anon
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 74 to 75

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Compendiario: MPRG 1997 Annual Conference At Worcester

A Anon
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 75 to 76

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Obituaries: Group Captain Frank Britton, Lady Teresa Briscoe and Professor Martin Jope

A Anon
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 76 to 78

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Review: Oxfordshire Pottery: A Synthesis of Middle and Late Saxon, Medieval and Early Post-Medieval Pottery in the Oxford Region (A Slowikowski)

Anna Slowikowski
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 79 to 80

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Review: Trade and Discovery: The Scientific Study of Artefacts from Post-Medieval Europe and Beyond

Clive Orton
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 79 to 79

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Review: Medieval and Later Pottery

Deborah A Ford
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 80 to 81

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Review: British Delft At Williamsburg

Roy Stephenson
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 81 to 82

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Review: Geworteld In De Bodem. Archeologisch en Historisch Onderzoek van een Pottenbakkerij bij de Wortelsteeg in Alkmaar

EM ChF Klijn
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 82 to 83

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Review: Oosterhuits Aardewerk, Assembled Articles 2

S Ostkamp
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 82 to 82

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Review: Pottery Found in Excavations in Iceland

David Gaimster
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 83 to 84

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Publication review

Annual Bibliography 1996

A Anon
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 85 to 99

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Medieval Pottery Research Group Annual Bibliography 1996

Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31 January 1996

A Anon
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 100 to 101

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Income and Expenditure Account for Medieval Pottery Research Group for the Year Ended 31 January 1996

Regional Group Reports 1996-7

A Anon
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 102 to 103

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Regional Group Reports 1996-7

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A Anon
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 104 to 108

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A Anon
Published: 1996 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 20 pages 109 to 109

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages i to vi

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 1995

Editorial

Katherine Barclay, Michael Hughes
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 1 to 2

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Trade in Pottery Around the North Sea: The Eleventh Gerald Dunning Lecture

Alan Vince
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 3 to 10

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Following some personal recollections of Gerald Dunning, I then review my work on English pottery exported to Scandinavia. This work suggests that the mid 13th century marked a change in the orientation of English-Scandinavian pottery trade. Before this, the main English centres involved were in the Thames Basin (London-type ware and Shelly-sandy ware) and at Stamford. After this date, the trade appears to be dominated by wares from Yorkshire and Norfolk, reflecting the growth of Hull and King’s Lynn. Finally, I make suggestions as to how this study might be progressed.

Shell-Tempered Ware from the Frisian Coastal Area

H Stilke
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 11 to 18

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The use of shell for temper in the early medieval period was not confined to English pottery, for a group of similar material was produced in the Frisian coastal area. This paper outlines the main features of the Frisian ware and the current state of research. It has become clear that this continental ware is essentially distinguishable from the English fabrics and has an almost separate distribution. In the wake of trade across the North Sea, however, pottery from both provenances reached some of the same trade centres, where it is particularly important to consider typological details in order to make a positive attribution.

Pingsdorf-Type Ware: An Introduction

Christopher Keller
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 19 to 28

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Pingsdorf-type ware was produced at different sites in the Rhineland from the 10th to the 12th centuries. It was one of the first Rhenish wares to be exported in large quantities, not only to northern parts of Germany and the Netherlands, but also to England and Scandinavia. research has concentrated on the dating of Pingsdorf-type ware in general, without providing a general view of the typology. This paper, based on published material only, attempts to describe the different forms produced in Pingsdorf-type ware.

A Medieval Pottery Kiln at Ashampstead, Berkshire

Michael J Heaton, Lorraine Mepham
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 29 to 44

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Landscaping work in October 1992 to the rear of domestic properties bordering Ashampstead Common, near Newbury in Berkshire, uncovered large quantities of medieval pottery. Limited examination of the landscaped area in January 1993 demonstrated that at least two phases of medieval kiln were present on the site, beneath a very thin cover of ploughsoil, within archaeological contexts yielding large quantities of medieval pottery of late 12th- to 13th-century date.

Medieval Pottery from St Albans

A Turner-Rugg
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 45 to 66

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A large quantity of pottery, consisting mainly of a restricted range of wares, manufactured locally, has been recovered from medieval St Albans. There is a small proportion of wares from non-local but mostly British sources, few of which have been identified. By association and stratigraphic position, using those contexts most likely to contain non-residual pottery, these wares have been grouped into five ceramic phases ranging in date from the 11th to the 16th century, which illustrate a gradual development from unglazed sandy, gritty and calcareous wares through highly standardised, unglazed, sandy greywares, to the use of glazed wares, both locally-made and imported, mainly from the London area and Surrey.

Floor Tiles in Medieval and Post-Medieval Scotland

Christopher Aliaga-Kelly, Edwina Proudfoot
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 67 to 76

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Detailed studies have been made of floor tiles from three locations in Scotland. Examination of two-colour tiles from 18 Broomgate, the site of the Greyfriars, Lanark, revealed decoration unlike that on other tiles of this type found in Scotland. Remains of a floor from the chapel at Mount Lothian, Midlothian were found to be of imported Flemish tile, a type also present at Niddry Castle, West Lothian. Tile with relief-moulded decoration was also found here and compared with similar tile from castles in East Lothian. Further analysis, using tile from other sites, along with neglected documentary evidence, provided more information on the manufacture, trade and the use of tile in Scotland.

Some Notes on 'Splashed Glazes'

RW Newell
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 77 to 88

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This paper reviews some technical aspects of medieval glazing, including the use of glaze binders, forms of lead, methods of glaze application and the effects of firing. It is argued that medieval ‘splashed glazes’ could have been produced by a variety of glazing techniques. The well-known glazing recipe of Eraclius is discussed and some examples of medieval splashed glazed wares are described.

Notes on Some Statistical Aspects of Pottery Quantification

MJ Baxter and HEM Cool
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 89 to 98

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The quantification of finds assemblages from excavations, as an aid to the comparative study of assemblages and sites, is a developing and increasingly important aspect of post-excavation analysis. In the area of pottery studies a major influence has been the work of Clive Orton and Paul Tyers, culminating in the recent release of the ‘pie-slice’ package for computer analysis. Much of the published literature is either highly technical, or of an expository nature which needs a great deal of the technical material and underlying assumptions to be taken on trust. The present paper is intended to be intermediate between these two levels. We address some of the more complex or less obvious issues involved in application of the pie-slice ‘philosophy’. A worked example is given to highlight aspects of some of the assumptions and calculations involved. Some attention is given to what can be done outside the pie-slice package. One concern is the analysis of assemblages that have been quantified using estimated vessel equivalents (eves), but not in a manner that allows conversion to pottery information equivalents (pies) in the pie-slice package.

Compendiario: The Genetic Information Preserved in Ceramics – A New Tool for Archaeological Studies

A Lima-de-Faria
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 99 to 100

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Compendiario: Conference Summary: Le Vie Congrès International sur la Cèramique Médiévale en Méditerranée, Aix-En-Provence

Demians d&apos, Gabrielle Archimbaud
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 100 to 102

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Review: Valediction Or Vision? Medieval Ceramic Studies in England. A Review for English Heritage

Richard Hodges
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 103 to 107

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Review: Pottery Traded To Dorestad: Some Exploratory Archeometric Analyses Of Early Medieval Rhenish Wares

Drs J van Doesburg
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 107 to 108

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Review: Het Aardewerk and Het Vroeg-Middeleeuwse Geglazuurde aardewerk uit Oost-Souburg

Michiel Bartels
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 108 to 109

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Review: Stadtarchäologie in Duisburg 1980-1990, Duisburger Forschungen Band 38

Mark Redknap
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 109 to 111

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Review: Kaupang Funnene Bind Iiib: Bosetningsomradets Keramikk

Lyn Blackmore
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 111 to 113

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Review: Spanish Medieval Ceramics in Spain and the British Isles

Bob Thompson
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 113 to 114

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Review: Da Ford Medieval Pottery in Staffordshire

David Higgins
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 114 to 115

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Review: Medieval Pottery In The Yorkshire Museum

Baverly Nenk
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 115 to 116

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Annual Bibliography 1995

A Anon
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 117 to 128

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Medieval Pottery Research Group Annual Bibliography 1995

Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31 January 1995

A Anon
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 129 to 130

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Income and Expenditure Account for Medieval Pottery Research Group for the Year Ended 31 January 1995

Regional Group Reports 1995-6

A Anon
Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 131 to 132

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Regional Group Reports 1995-6

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Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 133 to 136

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Published: 1995 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 19 pages 137 to 137

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A Anon
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages i to vi

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 1994

Editorial

Katherine Barclay, Michael Hughes
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 1 to 2

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 1994

An Overview of Medieval Pottery Production in Spain Between the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Centuries

Javier Marti
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 3 to 8

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The thirteenth to fifteenth centuries in Spain marked a transition in pottery manufacture from Islamic to Christian production in the east of the peninsula. The chronology of particular styles in pottery decoration throughout Spain has been established from stylistic criteria and their occurrence in contemporary paintings. Green and brown wares seem to be introduced at the start of the period, and the chronology of the ‘Pula-type3 lustreware is discussed. Other medieval pottery types also exist which are less well known. Pottery studies in Spain are increasingly focussing on coursewares, which are still rather poorly understood.

Iberian Unglazed Pottery from Antwerp (Belgium)

Johan Veeckman
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 9 to 18

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The present paper discusses 16 finds of post-medieval Iberian red unglazed earthenwares excavated on six different sites in Antwerp, Belgium. The finds display a variety of forms, fabrics, surface treatment and decoration techniques, which suggest they should be ascribed to different production centres in Portugal and Spain. Although it remains difficult to provide a close date for the finds, the Iberian unglazed earthenwares appear in the Antwerp archaeological contexts towards the end of the 16th century. The evidence suggests that these luxury or quality wares can be related to a well-off or even rich environment. In the Low Countries comparative material is known only from Amsterdam and Mechelen. It is not clear by what means these wares reached our regions. Was it through well-organised trade or 'side-line'-trade or should these objects be regarded as 'souvenirs'?

Dutch Redwares

Jan M Baart
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 19 to 28

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The chronological development of Dutch redwares is discussed, including the link to the dating of German stonewares. The earliest pots are the greywares; a particular focus of interest has been the highly decorated wares, whose origins seem to belong to the production of Flemish pottery in Bruges. The types of Dutch redware produced are discussed; many of them have found their way to other European countries, from England to Poland.

Pottery, the Port and the populace: The Imported Pottery of London 1300-1600 (Part 1)

Lyn Blackmore
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 29 to 44

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This paper seeks to set the imported pottery of London -within a socio-economic context. It presents a chronological overview of the different wares against a background of the evolving topography and trade of the port of London and tee demographic growth of the city, in an attempt to understand better the means by which different wares reached London and by whom they may have been used. The survey is presented in two parts, the first of which here comprises j general introduction and an overview of the ceramic trends to 1480.

Imported Pottery in South-West England, C1350-1550

John Allan
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 45 to 50

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The imported pottery of South-West England forms a distinctive series. Before c.1450 Saintonge wares form the bulk of the material, most plentifully at Plymouth, where there is also a scatter of Iberian imports. Plymouth retains this distinctive orientation into the early 16th century, when Exeter rapidly becomes a major stoneware market. It is argued that most pottery imports were regarded as quite low-value cargoes, and that the years around 1500 saw a marked development of chains of redistribution in the local ceramics market.

Thumbed and Sagging Bases on English Medieval Jugs: A Potter's View

RW Newell
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 51 to 58

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This paper describes the different types of base produced during the medieval period and presents the results of an experimental kiln firing. It is suggested that basal thumbing had a functional and economic role in addition to a decorative aspect, and that it aided kiln managment by separating vessels stacked for firing, thus reducing kiln losses caused by glaze fusing.

Late Medieval Ceramics in Norway

Ian Reed
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 59 to 68

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This paper presents an overview of the sources of the late medieval ceramics found in Norway. General trends in the occurrence of these imports and variations in their quantities and origins are considered with reference to specific towns. Some possible factors governing the presence!absence of imports from different sources are discussed.

Early Glazed Ware from Medieval Denmark

Tom Christensen, Anne-Christine Larsen, Stefan Larsson, Alan Vince
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 67 to 76

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A number of sherds of glazed pottery of late 1 Oth- or early 11 th-century date have been found at Lund, Sweden, and Lejre, on the island of Sealand, Denmark. Petrological analysis of a sample of these sherds shows that they are extremely similar in their petrological characteristics to locally-produced Baltic wares. However, the methods of manufacture and the range of forms found shows no local influence whatever. It is suggested that these vessels were the products of a short-lived pottery industry set up in the kingdom of Denmark in the later 10th or early 11th century by an immigrant potter. Comparison of the technical characteristics of the pottery with those of contemporaneous western European wares suggests that this immigrant potter came from England, and most probably from Stamford, Lincolnshire.

Compendiario: Two Stamford-Type Ware Modelled Birds from London

Beverly Nenk, Jacqueline Pearce
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 77 to 80

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Compendiario: Oven-Floor Tiles from a Tile Kiln in Farnham Park, Farnham, Surrey

Nicholas Riall
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 80 to 81

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Compendiario: Coin Hoard Pots, Humber Ware Drinking Jugs and The Problem of Nomenclature

Craig Barclay, Sarah Jennings
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 82 to 83

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Compendiario: Ceramic Use Zones in Medieval Scotland

Peter Cheer
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 83 to 86

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Compendiario: Conference Summary: Artifacts from Wrecks: The Archaeology of Material Culture from Shipwrecks of the Late Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution

Paul Courtney
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 86 to 87

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Compendiario: Conference Summary: World Ceramics Congress 1994, The Cultural Heritage

Michael Hughes, Clive Orton
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 87 to 88

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Review: Potiers du Pays de Montreuil et de Desvres. Les Plats Décorés

Mark Redknap
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 89 to 90

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Review: Assembled Articles 1

Michael Bartels
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 89 to 89

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Review: Schans op de Grens. Bourtanger Bodemvondsten 1580-1850

Michael Bartels
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 90 to 91

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Review: De Delftse Pottenbakkersnering in de Gouden eeuw (1575-1675). De Produktie van rood Pottengoed

Michael Bartels
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 91 to 92

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Review: Medieval Pottery from South-East England Found in the Bryggen Excavations 1955-68

Charles Murray
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 92 to 93

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Review: Pottery From 46-54 Fishergate

Duncan H Brown
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 93 to 94

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Review: The Late Saxon and Medieval Pottery Industry: Excavations 1962-92

Bill Milligan
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 93 to 93

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Review: Pottery in Archaeology

Alisa Mainman
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 94 to 96

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Publication review

Annual Bibliography 1994

Peter Davey, David Higgins
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 97 to 106

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Medieval Pottery Research Group Annual Bibliography 1994

Notes To The Financial Statements For The Year 1993-4

A Anon
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 109 to 110

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Notes To The Financial Statements For The Year 1993-4

Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31 January 1994

A Anon
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 109 to 109

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Income and Expenditure Account for Medieval Pottery Research Group for the Year Ended 31 January 1994

Regional Group Reports 1994-5

A Anon
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 111 to 112

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Regional Group Reports 1994-5

Colour Plates

A Anon
Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 113 to 120

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Colour Plates for the issue

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Published: 1994 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 18 pages 121 to 121

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages i to iv

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 1993

Editorial

Lyn Blackmore, Mark Redknap
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 1 to 1

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 1993

The 10th Gerald Dunning Memorial Lecture: No Sex, Some H-M and Lots of Fine Trade: Medieval Ceramic Studies in Italy

Hugo Blake
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 3 to 12

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Of Dunning’s interests in iconography, exotica and trade, only the last two are touched on in this paper. A short account is presented of the organisation and traditions of medieval archaeology in Italy, of the kinds of ceramic evidence available and of the apparent trends in the medieval pottery so far studied. In two north Italian regions pottery does not seem to reflect the pre-eminent role of their principal cities ‘in the ramifications of... trade’ as Dunning postulated. Cultural as well as economic history must have been a key determinant in pottery usage.

Ligurian Tablewares of the 13th to 15th Centuries. New Archaeological and Thin Section Data

Fabrizio Benente, Alexandre Gardini, Sergio Sfrecola
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 13 to 24

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This paper presents a chronological overview of the different wares produced during the 13th to 15th centuries in the centres of Genoa and Savona and the surrounding area, and considers some of the influences governing the evolution and distribution of the different wares within the broad traditions of Savona Archaic Graffita, Proto-Maiolica, Archaic Maiolica and Monochrome Graffita. For each ware the most common forms are described and the fabrics summarised. The final section presents the results of ongoing scientific research into the pottery fabrics, which now has a databank of c. 5000 thin-section samples from the major production centres Mediterranean area.

Italian Pottery Exported During the 15th and 16th Centuries

Marco Milanese
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 25 to 34

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This paper presents a general outline of Italian pottery exported from Liguria and Tuscany to north-west Europe and to England; the period under consideration concentrates on the late 15th and 16th centuries, but a few 17th- century wares are also presented. The main tradition is that of the ‘berettino’, but other types are also discussed, as is the inter-relationship of Archaic Maiolica to the later tin-glazed wares. Questions of fabric and decorative styles, typology and distribution are considered for each of the main centres in Liguria (Savona, Albisola, Genoa) and in Tuscany (Pisa, Montelupo).

Imports of Spanish Pottery to England in the Later Middle Ages

Wendy R Childs
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 35 to 38

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This paper provides an overview of the documentary evidence for the mechanisms whereby the different types of Spanish pottery imported from the 13th to the 15th century reached England1. Much Iberian pottery arrived through trade with Valencia, Granada and Andalusia, but nearly all commercial imports to Southampton, Sandwich and London came in on Catalan and Italian vessels, often as containers for oil, ginger, and sugar. In London, however, the situation is complicated by Flemish interests. The problems of identifying the different forms, their provenance, function and destination are discussed with reference to entries in the records for London and Southampton, which include details of merchant, date, vessel, cost and associated cargo, and the potential of the Customs Records to contribute to pottery studies is demonstrated.

Seville Coarsewares, 1300-1650: A Preliminary Typological Survey

Alfonso Pleguezuelo-Hernández
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 39 to 50

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Little has been written about the coarsewares of Seville, and the purpose of this paper1 is to provide a general overview of the most typical kinds of everyday pottery produced during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, some of which occur in excavations in England. The forms presented here serve four main functions: storage (jars, tubs); transport (pitchers, olive jars, jars, barrel costrels); agricultural and industrial use (jars for water-wheels, feeding-troughs, bird pots, sugar moulds); and domestic use, including a range of wares associated with food preparation, hygiene and lighting. Three further categories — tablewares, architectural ceramics and kiln furniture — are not discussed here.

Martincamp Ware: A Problem of Attribution

Pierre Ickowicz
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 51 to 60

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Martincamp’ flasks have been widely published in Great Britain under the name of this village in the Seine-Maritime (Eastern Normandy), to the extent that their ‘provenance’ is well-established in the literature. However, the evidence supporting this definite attribution is weak. A study of ‘Martincamp’ wares on both sides of the Channel, particularly from London (Museum of London) and Dieppe (Castle Museum), showed that they could have been produced in a wider area, and that the production was not just limited to flasks. This demonstrates the fundamental problem of attributions made at distance in consumer sites when so little is known of the production centres.

Imported Pottery from the Bruges Area

B Hillewaert
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 61 to 68

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This paper is concerned with the imported pottery found in 12th- to 15th-century contexts in the region of Bruges; it comprises a survey of the archaeological evidence and a discussion1. General trends in the presence of foreign pottery and variations in their quantity and origin are considered with reference to specific sites; some possible factors governing the presence/absence of imported ceramics (trade in pottery for its own sake, commercial activities, competition with local wares, protectionism by town legislation, the theory of ‘imports staying in the ports3, coincidence, etc.) are also discussed.

Late Medieval Pottery on Dutch Shipwrecks and a Well-Dated Inventory of the Early 15th Century

Karel Vlierman
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 69 to 76

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This paper comprises an overview and comparison of the pottery and other artefacts found on board late medieval shipwrecks, excavated in the reclaimed land of the former inland-sea in the centre of the Netherlands1. It describes a well- dated assemblage of artefacts found in a small cog wrecked in the early 15th century, and the inventory of the standard galley utensils, cooking-pots and pans used on board late medieval ships, and it briefly outlines the difficulties of recording these objects according to the type of classification used for 19th-century cargo-vessels of the Zuider Zee.

The Imported Pottery of Late Medieval Southampton

Duncan H Brown
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 77 to 82

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The quantification of imported late medieval continental pottery from nine excavations in Southampton provides the basis for a discussion of the relationship between native and imported wares. The distribution of the imported wares within the town and the types of deposits from which they have been recovered are also discussed. This leads to a consideration of the worth of imported pottery to the townsfolk of late medieval Southampton.

Compendiario: A Devotional or Amuletic Ceramic Purse from London

Judith Stevenson
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 83 to 85

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Compendiario: A Developed Stamford Ware Coin-Hoard Pot from Wainfleet, Lincolnshire

Beverly Nenk
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 83 to 83

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Compendiario: Continental Stove-Tiles from Canterbury

John Cotter
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 86 to 88

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Compendiario: Imported Pottery in the Medieval Kingdom of Denmark

Alan Vince
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 88 to 89

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Compendiario: The Economic and Social History of Renaissance Maiolica

David Whitehouse
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 89 to 90

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Compendiario: Conference Summary: Medieval Europe 1992 – The Ceramic Component

Lyn Blackmore
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 90 to 94

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Review: Zeepvat, Great Linford

Anna Slowikowski
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 95 to 96

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Review: The Study of Later Prehistoric Pottery: General Policies and The Study of Later Prehistoric Pottery: Guidelines for Analysis and Publication

Duncan H Brown
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 95 to 95

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Review: Wrenthorpe Potteries

Sarah Jennings
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 96 to 97

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Review: Travaux du Groupe de Recherches et d'Études sur la Céramique dans le Nord-Pas-De-Calais. Actes du Colloque d'Outreau (10-12 Avril 1992)

Mark Redknap
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 97 to 99

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Review: Siegburger Steinzeug

David RM Gaimster
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 99 to 100

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Publication review

Annual Bibliography 1992-93

A Anon
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 101 to 108

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The Medieval Pottery Research Group Annual Bibliography 1992-93

Statement of Account for the Year Ending 31 January 1993

A Anon
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 109 to 110

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Statement of Account of The Medieval Pottery Research Group for the Year Ending 31 January 1993

Regional Group Reports 1993-94

A Anon
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 111 to 115

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Regional Group Reports 1993-94

Back Cover

A Anon
Published: 1993 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 17 pages 116 to 116

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages i to v

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Editorial

Lyn Blackmore, Mark Redknap
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 1 to 1

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 1992

Metalworking Ceramics

Justine Bayley
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 3 to 10

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This paper outlines the range of ceramic finds, and their specific attributes, which provide evidence for the metallurgical processes that were carried out in medieval Britain. These are mainly crucibles and moulds associated with the working of copper alloys, gold and silver; evidence for lead, tin and pewter working is much rarer, while the only ceramics associated with iron-working are vitrified clay hearth linings. A typology of Late Saxon and medieval crucibles is presented, together with details of related forms such as cupels for the refining of precious metals, parting vessels and distillation vessels, and the technology of moulds. The potential of these finds for scientific analyses and further research is also summarised.

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

Frank M Meddens, Mark Redknap
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 11 to 44

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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.

The Imported Pottery from Fast Castle, Near Dunbar, Scotland

George Haggarty, Sarah Jennings
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 45 to 54

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Fast Castle is situated on the coast 17 km (12 miles) east of Dunbar. During the late 15th and early 16th centuries the castle was used as the principal residence of Sir Patrick Home, the 4th son of Sir Alexander Home who headed a family of great power and prestige, for whom a Lordship was created in 1473. The castle was sufficiently important for Margaret Tudor to stay there in 1503, on her way north for her marriage to James IV. The excavation of a large pit, or quarry, in the courtyard of the Castle yielded a significant group of imported pottery and a range of locally produced wares. The wide range of 15th- and 16th-century imported pottery is very unusual in a Scottish context; with the independent dating evidence deriving from coins and documents, this is an exceptional assemblage for this area. This report deals primarily with the imports from the castle: vessels from Germany, the Low Countries, France, Italy and the Iberian Peninsula. The detailed examination of the local wares will form the basis of a future report

Juggling Jakobakannen

Hemmy Clevis
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 55 to 64

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Only rarely does an archaeologist have the good fortune to work with large numbers of finds of a single type. This study deals with the analysis of Jacobakan jugs and loosely related forms from well-stratified contexts in the Netherlands, notably the castles of Hattem, Roozendaal and De Voorst. By measuring these according to a number of set parameters, and plotting the dimensions on a triangular graph, it is demonstrated that most of the various types can be differentiated.

Compendiario:The History of the Archive of Early Saxon Pottery Stamps

Teresa Briscoe, Stoke Poges
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 65 to 66

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Compendiario: An Anglo-Saxon Mammiform Pottery Vessel from Barton-On-Humber

Peter Didsbury
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 66 to 67

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Compendiario: Saxon and Medieval Pottery from Eynsham Abbey, Oxfordshire

Catherine Underwood-Keevill
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 67 to 70

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Compendiario: The Pottery from Stratton Village, Biggleswade, and a Near by Kiln at Everton, Bedfordshire

Anna Slowikowski
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 70 to 71

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Compendiario: Oilpot or What?

Ian Reed
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 71 to 72

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Compendiario: Medieval Tile Wasters from Monmouth

Stephen Clarke, Philomena Jackson
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 72 to 76

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Compendiario: Conference Summaries

Lyn Blackmore, Mark Redknap
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 76 to 78

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Compendiario: Early Pantiles from London

Ian Betts
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 76 to 76

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Review: The Early Medieval Pottery of London and the Surrounding Region: A Personal View

Phil Jones
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 79 to 87

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Publication review

Review: Everyday and Exotic Pottery from Europe. Studies in Honour of John G Hurst

Clive Orton
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 89 to 89

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Review: Border Wares. Post Medieval Potter in London, 1500-1700

Duncan H Brown
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 90 to 91

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Review: Excavations At Chepstow 1973-1974

Mark Redknap
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 90 to 90

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Review: Carreaux de Pavement du Moyen Age et de la Renaissance

John Lewis
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 91 to 92

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Review: Verscholen in Vuil. Archeologische Vondsten uit Kampen 1375:1925; Weggegooid en Teruggevonden. Aardewerk en Glas uit Deventer Vondstcomplexen 1375:1750; Glas en Ceramiek uit Een Beerput Van De Hof Van Batenburg te Nijmegen, 1375-1850

Frank Meddens
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 92 to 93

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Review: Keramik Aus Gennep

Lyn Blackmore
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 93 to 94

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Publication review

Annual Bibliography 1991-92

A Anon
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 95 to 104

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The Medieval Pottery Research Group Annual Bibliography 1991-92

Statement Of Account For The Year Ending 31 January 1992

A Anon
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 105 to 106

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Statement Of Account For The Medieval Pottery Research Group for The Year Ending 31 January 1992

Constitution Of The Medieval Pottery Research Group

A Anon
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 107 to 108

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Constitution Of The Medieval Pottery Research Group

Regional Group Reports 1992-93

A Anon
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 109 to 109

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Regional Group Reports 1992-93

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A Anon
Published: 1992 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 16 pages 110 to 110

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages i to vi

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 1991

Editorial

Lyn Blackmore, Mark Redknap
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 1 to 1

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 1991

The Ninth Gerald Dunning Memorial Lecture: Knuston Hall to Knuston Hall: Sixteen Years of Pottery Studies in the Low Countries

Tarq Hoekstra
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 3 to 12

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This paper reviews the different approaches to pottery studies in the Netherlands and Flanders since 1975. Some of the publications resulting from this work are listed in a ‘Select Bibliography3, each with an individual number by means of which it is referred to in the text. These publications are discussed under a number of thematic headings which cover chronology, trade, production, technology, the potters, the consumers and the uses to which pottery was put.

The Medieval Pottery Industry of Rockingham Forest, Northamptonshire

Glenn Foard
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 13 to 20

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This paper reviews the evidence for the medieval pottery industry within Rockingham Forest in Northamptonshire, which centred on the village of Stanion and the hamlets of Lyveden. It considers the topographical and tenurial factors of the medieval landscape which may have caused the industry to develop in particular settlements and manors, and examines the relationship between the pottery and iron industries which coexisted within the forest.

Three Pottery Bird Whistles from Stanion, Northamptonshire

Paul Blinkhorn, John G Hurst
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 21 to 24

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The article discusses the manufacturing techniques, dating and function of three small jugs with unusual tubular ‘spouts’ in the form of a whistle, which were found during the excavation of a kiln at Stanion, Northamptonshire. When filled with water and blown into through the whistle the vessels produce a warbling sound; they are thought to have been used for attracting birds, and to date to the 15th century.

An Aquamanile and a Spouted Jug in Lyveden-Stanion Ware

Beverly Nenk, Helen Walker
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 25 to 28

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This article describes the manufacturing techniques and decoration of two unusual products of the Lyveden-Stanion industry, an aquamanile in the British Museum and a spouted jug in Chelmsford Museum, which are thought to date to the later 13th or early 14th century.

The Origins of Medieval Pottery in South-East Wales

Stephen Clarke
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 29 to 36

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This paper examines the evidence for the use and probable re-introduction of pottery in the southern Welsh borderland following the Norman conquest, based on discoveries in Monnow Street, Monmouth and material from previous excavations in the area. Burgages in Monnow Street contain a remarkably well-preserved series of medieval house floors dating from shortly after the Conquest, which have provided a ‘key’ to the pottery sequences in the town, especially for the period c.AD 1100 to 1400. A summary of regional assemblages containing D2 Cotswold ware is also presented.

Recent Work on Medieval and Later Building Materials from London

Ian Betts, Naomi Crowley, Jackie Keily
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 37 to 42

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This paper describes the range of work carried out on building materials by the Museum of London Archaeology Service, and presents a few of the more unusual finds recently studied. These comprise a late Anglo-Saxon tile with polychrome decoration, the only one known from London, and some rare decorated floor tiles which were probably imported from the Low Countries in the late 15th or 16th century.

Compendiario: Further Observations on Early Glazes

Dafydd Griffiths, Mark Redknap
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 43 to 46

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Compendiario: Saxon Pottery from Market Lavington, Wiltshire

Lorraine Mepham
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 43 to 43

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Compendiario: An Unidentified Ceramic Object from Poole, Dorset

Paul Spoerry
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 47 to 48

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Compendiario: A Recently Excavated Pottery Assemblage from Mere, Wiltshire

Bill Moore
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 47 to 47

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Compendiario: Late Medieval Potsherd Hearths

Andy Chapman, Barbara Hurman
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 48 to 50

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Compendiario: Pottery Imported into Medieval Perth

Peter Cheer
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 50 to 52

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Review: The Current State of Romano-British Pottery Studies

Peter Webster
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 53 to 53

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Review: Recent Developments in Ceramic Petrology

Alan Vince
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 54 to 55

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Review: The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Millgate, Newark-On-Trent, Nottinghamshire

Mark Redknap
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 54 to 54

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Review: 1000 Years of Pottery: An Analysis of Pottery Trade and Use

Lyn Blackmore
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 55 to 57

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Review: Customs and Ceramics: Essays Presented to Kenneth Barton

Charles Murray
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 55 to 55

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Review: Mittelalterliche Gefässkeramik. Die Bestände des Kalnischen Stadtmuseums

David RM Gaimster
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 57 to 58

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Review: A Ruempol and a Van Dongen, Pre-Industrial Utensils

Sarah Jennings
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 58 to 58

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Publication review

Annual Bibliography 1990-91

A Anon
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 59 to 68

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Annual Bibliography 1990-91

Statement Of Account For The Year Ending 31 January 1991

A Anon
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 69 to 70

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Statement Of Account For The Year Ending 31 January 1991

Regional Group Reports

A Anon
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 71 to 72

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Regional Group Reports

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A Anon
Published: 1991 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 15 pages 73 to 73

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 1990 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 14 pages i to vi

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Ceramic Production in Dorset and the Surrounding Region

Paul S Spoerry
Published: 1990 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 14 pages 3 to 18

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This paper describes the results of analyses by atomic absorption spectrophotometry of sandy and coarse utilitarian wares from a number of sites in Dorset and the surrounding area. Together with documentary and topographical evidence, these suggest that the sandy wares were probably produced at a number of small sites in west Dorset and south Somerset, although the only known kiln is at Hermitage. The coarse wares were apparently produced on a larger scale at fewer centres in east Dorset and south Wiltshire, notably at Laverstock and in the area of Poole.

Scottish Medieval Pottery: A Review

Peter Cheer
Published: 1990 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 14 pages 19 to 22

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The aim of this paper is to present a review of the current state of knowledge of medieval pottery in Scotland, and to highlight the problems facing those who wish to undertake detailed research into this material. These include the lack of known kiln sites; the bias towards urban or high status sites on the east coast, to the detriment of rural sites inland or sites on the west coast of Scotland; the shortage of published material; the inconsistent methods of reporting, and the lack of funds with which to carry out analytical research. These problems are illustrated by a review of two local wares: East Coast White Gritty ware, and East Coast Red ware; mention is also made of imported wares from England and the Continent. The concluding section offers some recommendations for areas of future research.

The Survey of Medieval Ceramics from South-East Wales

Cliona Papazian
Published: 1990 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 14 pages 23 to 40

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This paper forms the first part of a survey to assess the current state of medieval and post-medieval ceramic research in Wales. The data available for Glamorgan and Gwent is described and tabulated by period, site and fabric type, and there is an extensive bibliography for the sites in these counties.

A Class of Non-Flemish Highly Decorated Ceramics Found in the Bruges Area

Bieke Hillewaert
Published: 1990 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 14 pages 41 to 46

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This paper comprises a general introduction to the most common imported wares found in the area of Bruges, and a discussion of a particular class of highly decorated pottery thought to come from ‘northern3 France, possibly Picardy. The latter includes a note on some of the problems which have arisen during the study of this ware (notably the definition of the area, the lack of published material, and the poor understanding of production centres). The distribution, date and possible origin of this imported ware are considered, together with its effect on the local market and pottery industry.

Red-Painted Wasters from Urbar, Near Koblenz (Rheinland-Pfalz)

Mark Redknap
Published: 1990 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 14 pages 47 to 54

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Wasters from Urbar (Kreis Koblenz-Land) in the middle Rhineland illustrate the production of red-painted ware in the Pingsdorf tradition near Koblenz.

Compendiario: Slicing the Pie: A Framework for Comparing Ceramic Assemblages

Clive Orton, P Tyers
Published: 1990 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 14 pages 55 to 56

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Compendiario: The Survey of Medieval Ceramic Studies in England

M Mellor
Published: 1990 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 14 pages 55 to 55

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Compendiario: Twelfth-Century Complex Rouletting from the Malvern Kilns

Stephen Clarke
Published: 1990 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 14 pages 57 to 57

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Compendiario: Some Modern Attitudes To Medieval Pottery Studies: An Argument

Kenneth James Barton
Published: 1990 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 14 pages 58 to 60

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Review: Anglo-Scandinavian Pottery from Coppergate

Lyn Blackmore
Published: 1990 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 14 pages 61 to 61

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Review: Early Medieval Pottery from Flaxengate Lincoln and A Late Saxon Kiln Site at Silver Street, Lincoln

Duncan H Brown
Published: 1990 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 14 pages 62 to 62

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Publication review

Review: Recording Medieval Floor Tiles

JM Lewis
Published: 1990 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 14 pages 63 to 63

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Publication review

Annual Bibliography

Katherine Barklay, Peter Davey
Published: 1990 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 14 pages 65 to 70

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Medieval Pottery Research Group Annual Bibliography 1989

Statement of Account for the Year Ending 31 January 1990

A Anon
Published: 1990 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 14 pages 71 to 71

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Statement of Account for the Year Ending 31 January 1990

Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 1989 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 13 pages i to iii

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 1989

Editorial

Lyn Blackmore, Mark Redknap
Published: 1989 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 13 pages 1 to 1

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 1989

The 8th Gerald Dunning Memorial Lecture: The Continuing Tradition

P Brears
Published: 1989 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 13 pages 3 to 8

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The study of medieval pottery from mainly archaeological evidence can restrict the understanding of its manufacture, development and use. In order to widen the horizons of pottery research, and to suggest areas for further study, a survey of all the apprentice-trained producers of hand-made traditional pottery was carried out in the 1960s. The detailed working practices of these potters have already been published elsewhere, but here they are discussed in general, overall terms, commencing with clay preparation and throwing techniques. Those factors which govern the size and shape of the wares, including manufacturing requirements, load-bearing capacities, ergonomic considerations, and the need to serve distinct practical purposes are then discussed. The effects of different fuels and firing conditions are also considered, and, finally, the potters, methods of transport and trading, to demonstrate some of the human elements in their industry which archaeology could never reveal.

The National Reference Collections of Medieval and Later Pottery

D Barker, B Nenk, Mark Redknap
Published: 1989 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 13 pages 9 to 11

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The purpose of this note is to remind those involved in the study of medieval and post-medieval pottery of the existence of the National Reference Collections.

Middle Saxon Pottery from the Buttermarket Kiln, Ipswich, Suffolk

Paul Blinkhorn
Published: 1989 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 13 pages 12 to 16

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The recent discovery of a Middle Saxon kiln in the Buttermarket, Ipswich has revealed that kiln technology in the mid 9th century was more advanced, and that a wider range of pottery was produced in Ipswich than was formerly suspected. The structure of the kiln is described and the pottery, which is quite diff erent from the standard Ipswich wares, is discussed in terms of manufacture, decoration, distribution and dating.

Caracterisation des Productions des Potiers Parisiens Du XIIIème au XIXème Siècle

J Bonnet, JC Echallier
Published: 1989 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 13 pages 17 to 30

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Cet article a pour but de caracteriser les productions parisiennes d partir de Petude d’un site: la Cour Napoleon du Grand Louvre. Des groupes techniques ont ete distingues macroscopiquement, tenant compte de la pate et de Paspect de surface. La difficulte a former des groupes distincts sur le plan technologique, tant sur une periode donnee que sur deux epoques successives, nous a conduit a supposer que les productions etaient locales. L’etude chimique et en lames minces montre que les terres et les degraissants correspondent aux argiles et aux sables parisiens. L’homogeneite parfaite des caracteres technologiques est un signe evident de la tradition parisienne quiperdure au cours des siecles. L3etude des textes confirme Phypothese d’une production parisienne corporatiste, traditionnelle.

An Analysis of Rim Fragments of 14th Century Globular Pots Excavated in Utrecht

TJ Pot, HL de Groot
Published: 1989 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 13 pages 31 to 42

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During an archaeological excavation in Utrecht, a sealed complex of 14th-century pottery was found which contained a large number of sherds, most of which derive from globular pots. Since relatively little is known about the quantitative and qualitative aspects of this pottery, it was decided to carry out an analytical investigation of the rim fragments in particular. In view of the rather casual approach to rim sherds in pottery studies, it seemed worthwhile to adopt a more discriminating method of research which would provide as much reliable data as possible. By conducting a pilot study in order to standardise the investigation, a research protocol was drawn up. Characteristic features (variables) of the pottery were chosen and defined, methods and means of assessing them were established; the influence of the researcher was also considered. By replicating the assessments, and moreover by having two researchers, it was possible not only to obtain reliable data but also to calculate the ‘critical segment size’ and the fragmentation factor’ of rim sherds. These new concepts are considered to be applicable to research on excavated pottery in general. Some other recommendations for pottery research in general are also presented. During the analysis, the presence and absence of several inter-variable relationships was established, the former enabling a detailed quantification of the globular pots. A comparative study of the pottery from two other waster pits showed some obvious similarities between the three populations, but also some remarkable differences, the possible causes of which are discussed.

The York Medieval Tile-Making Experiment: A Potters Tale

J Hudson
Published: 1989 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 13 pages 43 to 52

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A request for ridge tiles and a louver for the restoration of a medieval house in York led to a project to manufacture 6000 roof tiles for the house, based on medieval finds from York and Essex, and using medieval methods and local clays. The project took place on a site near York from June 17th to August 8th 1988, when some 3822 peg-tiles were made and fired in an experimental multi-flued kiln. The results and problems encountered are described and discussed from a potter’s perspective.

Review: A Dated Type-series of London Medieval Pottery Part 4: Surrey Whitewares

P Jones
Published: 1989 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 13 pages 53 to 55

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Review: The Middle Saxon Pottery

A Mainman
Published: 1989 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 13 pages 53 to 53

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Review: Excavations In Southwark 1973-6, Lambeth 1973-9

Alan Vince
Published: 1989 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 13 pages 55 to 56

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Review: Die Keramik Van Hollingstedt

Mark Redknap
Published: 1989 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 13 pages 56 to 58

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Review: Travaux du Groupe de Recherches et d'Etudes sur la Céramique aans le Nord-Pas-De-Calais

D Gaimster
Published: 1989 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 13 pages 58 to 58

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Publication review

Medieval Pottery Research Group Annual Bibliography 1988

A Anon
Published: 1989 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 13 pages 59 to 67

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Medieval Pottery Research Group Annual Bibliography 1988

General Income And Expenditure Account

A Anon
Published: 1989 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 13 pages 68 to 68

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General Income And Expenditure Account

Regional Group Reports

A Anon
Published: 1989 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 13 pages 69 to 69

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Regional Group Reports

Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 1988 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 12 pages i to iii

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 1988

Editorial

Alisa Mainman
Published: 1988 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 12 pages 2 to 2

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 1988

Theory and Practise In Medieval Ceramic Studies

Peter J Davey
Published: 1988 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 12 pages 3 to 13

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Pottery and Archaeology

Duncan H Brown
Published: 1988 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 12 pages 15 to 22

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This paper presents, in diagram form, a theoretical framework for the study of medieval ceramics. In so doing, the aims and potential of ceramic research are explored and to some extent explained. The purpose is to encourage a more complete attitude to pottery studies and to archaeology.

An Attempt to Make a Replica 14th Century Lincoln Ware Jug

Andrew MacDonald
Published: 1988 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 12 pages 23 to 32

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This is an account of how a modern potter attempted to replicate a 14th century green glazed Jug (Fig, 1) using techniques as close as possible to the original. The making, glazing and firing techniques are described.

Documentary Evidence for Medieval Ceramic Roofing Materials and its Archaeological Implications: Some Thoughts

Stephen Moorhouse
Published: 1988 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 12 pages 33 to 56

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The study of medieval roof coverings has received little attention in the past. The work of the late Gerald Dunning on a wide range of ceramic ornamental roof furniture (Appendix 1) and L. F. Salzman’s study of medieval roofs scattered throughout his monumental documentary survey of medieval building practices and materials (Salzman 1967, 100, 210-22, 233-35) remain outstanding. This paper examines the enormous potential of the documentary evidence for medieval ceramic coverings and fittings and the implications which it has for interpreting and understanding the archaeological evidence.

The Popularity of Medieval Vessel Forms in Humberside

Colin Hayfield
Published: 1988 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 12 pages 57 to 68

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This paper uses the available stratified and unstratified pottery from the Humberside area to investigate the proportions of individual medieval pottery forms. It classifies all forms into ’principal’, ’common’, and ’minor’ categories and demonstrates that the cooking pot and jug forms effectively dominated all forms of production during the medieval period.

Review: Medieval Pottery In Britain AD 900-1600

JG Hurst
Published: 1988 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 12 pages 69 to 73

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Review: Excavations in The Donyatt Potteries

MR McCarthy
Published: 1988 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 12 pages 73 to 75

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Review: Die Importkeramik Von Haithabu

F Verhaeghe
Published: 1988 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 12 pages 75 to 78

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Review: Vorschläge Zur Systematishe Beschreibung Von Keramik and Leitfaden Zur Keramikbeschreigung (Mittelalter-Neuzeit) Terminologie-Typologie-Technologie

David Gaimster
Published: 1988 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 12 pages 78 to 80

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Publication review

Summaries

A Anon
Published: 1988 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 12 pages 81 to 81

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Medieval Ceramics Annual Bibliography 1987

A Anon
Published: 1988 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 12 pages 82 to 92

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Medieval Pottery Research Group Annual Bibliography 1987

Officers and Committee April 1988 - April 1989

A Anon
Published: 1988 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 12 pages 93 to 93

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List of Officers and Committee of The Medieval Pottery Research Group April 1988 - April 1989

Regional Group Reports

A Anon
Published: 1988 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 12 pages 94 to 111

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Regional Group Reports

Constitution Of The Medieval Pottery Research Group

A Anon
Published: 1988 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 12 pages 112 to 112

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Constitution Of The Medieval Pottery Research Group

Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 1987 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 11 pages i to iii

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 1987

Editorial

Catherine Brooks, Alisa Mainman
Published: 1987 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 11 pages 2 to 2

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 1987

The Sixth Gerald Dunning Memorial Lecture: Roof Tiles: Some Observations and Questions

JM Lewis
Published: 1987 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 11 pages 3 to 14

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This paper compares briefly the rival merits of the principal roofing materials available in the Middle Ages. It then discusses the different forms of ceramic tile from a functional viewpoint, and goes on to consider the organisation of their manufacture, drawing particularly on the records of the tilery of the Vicars Choral at York.

A Closely Dated Group of Late Medieval Pottery from Mount Grace Priory

Glyn Coppack, JG Hurst, Judit Roebuck
Published: 1987 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 11 pages 15 to 24

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This paper examines a closely dated group of pottery from a dissolution context at Mount Grace Priory and discusses the group in the context of extant 16th century documents.

A Note on the Terminology of Pottery Making Sites

Stephen Moorhouse
Published: 1987 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 11 pages 25 to 30

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When pottery manufacturing sites are referred to in the archaeological literature, they are, quite naturally, described as ’kiln sites'. This term is not only misleading, but it will be argued below that it has conditioned our attitude to the way in which we view such sites, and hence how we excavate them. The kiln and its associated waste debris is the most obvious evidence for a pottery making site once it has been disturbed. A settlement composed of timber-built structures, however, would never be described as a 'post-hole site’. It is suggested that in future when the whole complex is being referred to, the term 'production centre', 'pottery making site' or terms of similar meaning should be used, and when referring to the products associated with a kiln, the terms 'tenement' or 'workshop' (in the sense of a group of potters working together and producing a similar product) should be adopted.

Notes on Hertfordshire Greyware Vessels from Recent Excavations in St Albans, with Particular Reference to Size and Shape as Demonstrated by Two New Computer Programs

AB Havercroft, G Rugg, A Turner-Rugg
Published: 1987 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 11 pages 31 to 68

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The principal shapes, sizes and decorative techniques found in South Hertfordshire Greyware from recent excavations in St Albans are presented, using two new computer programs, 'POTCAP' and 'POTDRAW', to complement con ventional illustration.

Stamford Ware Fabrics

Howard N Leach
Published: 1987 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 11 pages 69 to 74

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This paper reviews the Stamford ware fabric type series outlined by Kathy Kilmurry (1980) and discusses ways of approaching and inter preting Stamford ware products found outside the Stamford area.

Review: Drie Eeuwen Nederlandse Kleipijen in Fotos and De Nederlandse Kleipijp: Handboek Voor Dateren en Determineren

Peter Davey
Published: 1987 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 11 pages 75 to 78

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Review: Corpus Van Middeleeus Aardwerk Uit Gesloten Vondstcomplexen in Nederland rn Vlaanderen

Peter Davey
Published: 1987 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 11 pages 78 to 80

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Review: La Céramique Ve-XIXe Siècles: Bulletin D'information Bibliographique

Peter Davey
Published: 1987 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 11 pages 81 to 82

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Review: Die Mittelalterliche Keramik von Schleswig. Ausgrabungen Schild 1971-1975

Mark Redknap
Published: 1987 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 11 pages 82 to 84

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Review: Medieval snd Later Pottery from Aldwark and Other Sites

Gareth Watkins
Published: 1987 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 11 pages 84 to 85

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Publication review

Medieval Ceramics Annual Bibliography 1986

A Anon
Published: 1987 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 11 pages 86 to 96

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Medieval Ceramics Annual Bibliography 1986

Summaries

A Anon
Published: 1987 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 11 pages 97 to 97

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 1986 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 10 pages i to iii

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 1986

Editorial

Catherine Brooks, Alisa Mainman
Published: 1986 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 10 pages 2 to 2

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 1986

The Fifth Gerald Dunning Memorial Lecture: Potters and Pots

Jean Le Patourel
Published: 1986 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 10 pages 3 to 16

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This paper is an exploration of the extent to which potters - always at the low end of the craft hierarchy - were able to share in the common stock of medieval ornament. It was found that the vast majority of pots were undecorated. Early pots had simple ornament appropriate to clay but the situation changed in the middle period when ornament reflected the religious and artistic preoccupation of other crafts, in particular the tilers and the workers in iron. There was less ornament in the late period when much use was made of stamps which were readily available and could be rapidly applied.

Pottery Stamps: A Middle Saxon Viewpoint

Ian David Riddler
Published: 1986 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 10 pages 17 to 22

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Interest in pottery dies and stamp impressions has been renewed in recent years, after a period of neglect. Experimental work has been carried out using 'opportunist' bone dies, but a survey of surviving British dies of the Early Medieval period shows that the majority are made of antler, and not bone. This preference for 'purpose-made' antler dies is reflected also in studies of stamped pottery, and it seems likely that antler was the preferred medium for such objects both in Britain and on the Continent, at this time.

The Early Medieval Pottery from Quentovic: An Interim Note

Catherine Coutts, Margaret Worthington
Published: 1986 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 10 pages 23 to 28

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The site of the early medieval emporium of Quentovic in northern France has been the subject of debate for many years. Recent work has located the site and this note relates to the early medieval ceramic assemblage recovered during excavations in 1985 and 1986. Future work should establish a local pottery sequence which will have implications for assemblages from similar sites in England with imported wares as well as for European assemblages. The close similarity of this assemblage to the imported wares found at Middle Saxon Southampton is noted although a full understanding of the implications of this fact must await further investigations.

Late Saxon Tiles from Coventry

Michael A Stokes, Dominic Tweddle
Published: 1986 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 10 pages 29 to 36

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A group of thirty floor tiles of late 10th or 11th century date from Coventry are discussed in relation to others of their type in the country. A typology of the design forms represented is proposed and questions raised about the form in general.

Analytical Analysis and Manufacturing Techniques of Anglo-Saxon Tiles

Ian M Betts
Published: 1986 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 10 pages 37 to 42

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The method of manufacture of the tiles from York has been studied in detail and the results obtained compared with pre-Conquest tiles from other locations (Betts 1985, 285-314).

Dung Tempering? A Late Norse Case Study from Caithness

David RM Gaimster
Published: 1986 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 10 pages 43 to 48

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Large assemblages of Late-Norse vegetal-tempered pottery have been recovered in recent excavation and survey projects in Caithness. This paper examines the need for complementary experimental archaeology and refined scientific characterisation if our understanding of the organisation of local pottery manufacture is to be more clearly understood.

Interim Note on a Twelfth Century Pottery Kiln from Canterbury

Nigel Macpherson-Grant
Published: 1986 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 10 pages 49 to 56

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A small excavation by the Canterbury Archaeological Trust has yielded the near-complete base of a small kiln, with its flue and firing-chamber densely packed with large sherds and wasters. The pottery is unlike the dominant local sandy ware for the period and shows very strong formal and decorative North French influences. Links with a Cathedral Precinct document- dated site confidently indicate a date between c. 1150-1175 for the kiln.

A Survey of the Research of Danish Medieval Pottery

Per Kristian Madsen
Published: 1986 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 10 pages 57 to 84

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This paper presents the main results and principal publications concerned with medieval pottery in Denmark. It does not bring a full, commented bibliography but is intended to give readers an introduction to the material and to the publications available.

Non-Dating Uses of Medieval Pottery

Stephen Moorhouse
Published: 1986 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 10 pages 124 to 130

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This paper examines some of the many non-dating uses of medieval pottery on site. It is argued that the traditional role of medieval pottery as a dating media is its least reliable quality. The different aspects of pottery distribution on site are considered, including the dispersal of sherds from the same vessel, distribution of forms, evidence for use (including wear marks, sooting, residues and secondary holes), patterns of dumping, residual material, pots found in situ and the relevance of excavated groups of artefacts. Much of the discussion is based on the material from the extensively excavated Sandal Castle (West Yorkshire). Evidence is also produced to show that similar results can be obtained from sites where excavation has been much more limited. The conclusions reached have far reaching implications for the way in which sites are excavated and, more significantly, for the way in which the finds from them are interpreted. Perhaps most importantly, a number of techniques allow the residual element to be identified, which on many types of site is very high, suggesting that not only should we be much more critical about the validity of groups as excavated, but also about the way in which we publish the material.

Medieval Pottery Research Group Annual Bibliography 1986

Lauren Adams Gilmour
Published: 1986 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 10 pages 131 to 144

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Medieval Pottery Research Group Annual Bibliography 1986

Medieval Pottery Research Group: Secretary's Report 1986-1987

A Anon
Published: 1986 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 10 pages 145 to 146

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Secretary's Report 1986-1987

Summaries

A Anon
Published: 1986 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 10 pages 147 to 149

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages i to 2

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 1985

Editorial

Catherine Brooks, Alisa Mainman
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 3 to 4

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 1985

The Fourth Gerald Dunning Memorial Lecture: Sex, Magic and Dr Gerald Dunning

John Cherry
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 5 to 20

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This paper reviews three articles written by Gerald Dunning on inscriptions on medieval pottery, the scene on a medieval jug from London, and phallic imagery on medieval jugs. There appears to be insufficient evidence to maintain a magical significance in the inscriptions, and the scene on the London jug may represent the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise rather than a brothel. Phallic imagery may be related to ritual social occasions by analogy with the bronze figure known as Jack of Hilton. It is suggested that some medieval pottery decoration may be inspired by social occasions such as feasts.

Diffusion or Impedance: Obstacles to Innovation in Medieval Ceramics

Clive Orton
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 21 to 34

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This paper puts forward general ideas about innovation and its diffusion, and the points of view of an industrial psychologist and a prehistorian are examined and set in context by reference to the economic historian Braudel. The general theory is demonstrated by its application to two case studies - tin-glazed ware and stoneware - and leads to a model for technological innovation in medieval and early post-medieval ceramics.

Looking at Cross-Fits

Duncan H Brown
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 35 to 42

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Ceramic cross-fits have long been recognised as an aid to the interpretation of dumping processes and site stratigraphy. Where they occur in vertical sequence, presenting all the relevant data can be difficult for the ceramic is t and confusing for the reader. Expressing this information in table form is often not a flexible enough approach to allow every aspect of a sequence to be appreciated. This article offers a graphic technique which allows a pattern of cross-fits to be examined and presented in a number of ways. This method not only increases the readers’ understanding and the ceramic is ts research options, it also enhances a publication with the inclusion of diagrams of dynamic, elegant and mysteriously technical mien.

Archaeomagnitude Determinations for Britain and South-West Usa from 600AD to 1700AD and their Implications for Medieval Pottery Studies

PJ Davey, KP Games
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 43 to 50

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A report on the archaeomagnetic results for eighteen British and five South- West American pottery samples shows that in both areas sampled field strength fluctuations occurred over the 1100 years between 600 and 1700 years AD. The variations in Britain and South-West America are not in phase and suggest a westward drift of non-dipole features of 0. 32% per year. Whilst these results offer the possibility of dating individual pottery sherds from excavations, limitations in the method, period coverage and lack of resources for farther work suggest that considerable work will be needed before a service to archaeologists could be offered.

The Pottery Supply of Duisburg, Rhineland, in the Ninth-Tenth Century

Antje Kluge Pinsker
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 51 to 56

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This paper discusses a local pottery production in Duisburg of the 9th and 10th centuries. An attempt is made to show how this production developed and how it successfully competed with imported Vorgebirge ceramics. Two sources of the local pottery are discussed - one from kilns in Duisburg and the other from the settlement itself.

The Earliest Dated Finds of Pottery in Ribe

Per Kristian Madsen
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 57 to 64

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This paper describes the earliest dated sherds of glazed pottery found in Ribe. Probably all the 43 sherds are of foreign origin, Andenne, Northern France and maybe also Flanders. The exact datings by dendrochronology confirm that some glazed pottery was imported to Ribe in the second part of the 12th century (c. 1150; after 1144 but before 1180; between 1180 and c. 1225). These imports may have led to a later, local production of glazed pottery in South Scandinavia. The datings from Ribe correspond with new results from Ltibeck and confirm that the dating of glazed pottery in Denmark should not always be restricted to the standard dating of highly-decorated pottery.

Twelfth and Thirteenth Century Coventry Wares, with Special Reference to a Waster Group from the Cannon Park Estate (Lychgate Road), Coventry

Mark Redknap
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 65 to 78

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Until the establishment of the Nuneaton pottery industry in the 13th century, Coventry relied largely on locally produced wares. This report summarizes 12th century Coventry Sandy and Glazed Wares, and describes a waster group of slightly later date from the Cannon Park Estate - the first to be published from the Coventry area. Other evidence for the local medieval ceramic industry is reviewed.

Review: Ceramic Theory and Cultural Process

Catherine Brooks
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 79 to 81

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Review: Middle Saxon Palaces at Northampton

Michael R McCarthy
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 82 to 84

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Review: Medieval Pottery, London-Type Ware

Jean Le Patourel
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 85 to 86

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Review: Pottery Kilns at Chilvers Coton, Nuneaton

Stephen Moorhouse
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 87 to 96

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Review: A Prospect of Lincolnshire

PJ Davey
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 97 to 97

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Review: Post-Medieval Sites and their Pottery: Moulsham Street, Chelmsford

Sarah Jennings
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 98 to 99

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Review: North Devon Pottery and Other Finds c.AD 1660-1700

PJ Davey
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 99 to 99

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Review: Terres Vernissées & Grès de France du XIVe au XXe Siècle

PJ Davey
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 100 to 100

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Review: Etude Céramologiques (Régiôn Rhine-Alpes)

PJ Davey
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 101 to 101

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Review: Rahmenterminologie zue Mittelalterlichen Keramic in Norddeutschland

PJ Davey
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 102 to 102

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Review: Wczesno-Sredniowieczna Ceramica Sandomierska

PJ Davey
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 102 to 102

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Publication review

Medieval Ceramics Annual Bibliography 1985

A Anon
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 103 to 122

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Medieval Ceramics Annual Bibliography 1985

Medieval Pottery Research Group: Income and Expenditure Account for the Year 1985-6

A Anon
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 123 to 125

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Income and Expenditure Account for the Year 1985-6

Summaries

A Anon
Published: 1985 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 9 pages 126 to 126

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 1984 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 8 pages i to iii

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 1984

Editorial

Catherine Brooks, Alisa Mainman
Published: 1984 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 8 pages 2 to 2

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 1984

The Third Gerald Dunning Lecture. Three Aspects of the Wheel-Turned Pottery of Dorestad: A Synopsis

AC Bardet, WJH Verwers, WA van Es
Published: 1984 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 8 pages 3 to 10

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German Rhineland and found in the Netherlands, with particular reference to the finds from Dorestad. The subject was divided into three parts: 1. the composition of the pottery complex found at Dorestad itself; 2. the physical and chemical research into the provenance of the wheel-made wares occurring on that site; 3. the distribution pattern of these wares over the Netherlands and the role which Dorestad played in the distribution of Rhenish pottery.

Kangan: A Traditional Pottery in Southern Iran

David Whitehouse
Published: 1984 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 8 pages 11 to 26

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This paper describes a traditional pottery at Kangan on the Persian Gulf, 30 km from the site of Siraf, a major port between c. AD 800 and 1000. The pottery was studied in 1969-73 by members of the expedition excavating at Siraf. Two establishments, operating on a seasonal basis and each employing nine workmen, produced a wide range of unglazed earthenware, which was sold along the Iranian coast and across the Gulf in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. Despite the adoption of oil instead of brushwood for firing the kilns, the pottery seemed unlikely to survive the rising cost of labour and competition from mass-produced plastic utensils. Several features of the pottery had analogies in the 10th century potters’ quarter at Siraf.

Anglo-Saxon Pottery and Die-Stamps: Preliminary Notes on a Programme of Experimental Archaeology

Michael A Stokes
Published: 1984 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 8 pages 27 to 30

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This short paper is an account of a recent experiment in the manufacture of pagan Saxon pottery, in particular the fabrics found at the Baginton cemetery, Warks., and an assessment of possible materials used in producing decorative stamps on such pottery. The results suggest a number of possibilities for future research, and the author would be pleased to receive comments from other workers in the field.

The Use of Petrology in the Study of Medieval Ceramics: Case Studies from Southern England

Alan G Vince
Published: 1984 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 8 pages 31 to 46

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The uses of the three most common petrological techniques - binocular microscope study, thin-sectioning and heavy mineral analysis - are described. Five case studies are presented in which thin-sectioning has been used to provide previously unsuspected information concerning the source of the pottery. It is nevertheless admitted that these are atypical and that in many cases the results of petrological analysis must be so tentative as to be not worth the effort of analysis.

Roulette Ware

Sauro Gelichi
Published: 1984 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 8 pages 47 to 58

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The article discusses a type of bowl form characterised by rouletted decoration on the exterior which has been found in Greece and in Italy. Morgan, who first drew attention to this pottery, defined it as a type and called it Roulette Ware, dating it to the Turkish period. Stillwell Mackay studied the group further and dated it to the 13th-14th century. It seems, in fact, that Roulette Ware is not a discrete pottery type but a form of decoration which occurs on a number of vessels (glazed, slipped, painted, sgraffito). The production centre is thought to be Italian rather than Byzantine. The presence of kiln wasters and results from mineralogical analysis suggests a centre around Venice. The chronology proposed by Stillwell Mackay has been confirmed by the dating of bacini and discoveries from excavations in north-eastern Italy.

A Preliminary Note on a Late Saxon Ware from Nottingham

Victoria Nailor
Published: 1984 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 8 pages 59 to 64

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Material from a recent excavation in Nottingham included a group of late Saxon pottery from possibly the stoke-pit of a pottery kiln. Some of the features normally associated with wasters are present. The most common form is the cooking pot/jar, with a small number of wide-mouthed bowls and one or two storage vessels. The provisional date range for this ware is c. 920-1020 on ceramic grounds, with argument for a date c. 1000. It is proposed to call this pottery ‘Nottingham ware’.

A Note on the Completion of the Final Draft of the Basic Terminology tor Medieval Pottery in North Germany

H Lüdtke
Published: 1984 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 8 pages 65 to 66

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Review: An Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Thurmaston, Leicestershire

Ailsa Mainman
Published: 1984 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 8 pages 67 to 70

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Publication review

Review: Excavations in Thetford and Thetford-Type Ware Production in Norwich

Ailsa Mainman
Published: 1984 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 8 pages 71 to 73

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Publication review

Review: Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds from Exeter, 1971-1980

Stephen Moorhouse
Published: 1984 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 8 pages 74 to 78

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Publication review

Medieval Ceramics Annual Bibliography 1984

A Anon
Published: 1984 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 8 pages 79 to 98

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Medieval Ceramics Annual Bibliography 1984

Medieval Pottery Research Group: Secretary's Report 1984-1985

A Anon
Published: 1984 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 8 pages 99 to 101

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Medieval Pottery Research Group: Secretary's Report 1984-1985

Summaries

A Anon
Published: 1984 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 8 pages 102 to 102

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Preliminaries

A Anon
Published: 1983 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 7 pages i to 1

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Preliminaries (i.e. coverpage, contents) of Medieval Ceramics 1983

The Second Gerald Dunning Memorial Lecture: Low Countries Medieval Pottery Imported Into Scotland

F Verhaeghe
Published: 1983 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 7 pages 2 to 44

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Editorial

Peter Davey
Published: 1983 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 7 pages 2 to 2

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Editorial of Medieval Ceramics 1983

Documentary Evidence and its Potential for Understanding the Inland Movement of Medieval Pottery

Stephen Moorhouse
Published: 1983 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 7 pages 45 to 88

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Documentary evidence offers numerous suggestions for the understanding of the movement of pottery. Insights can be gained into pottery distributions by considering, for example, the location of medieval roads, towns, markets and fairs, and by studying manorial and epicopal accounts. As historical documents are open to many different interpretations, the key to understanding the significance of these pottery distributions must come from a close working relationship between archaeologists and historians.

A Future for Medieval Pottery Studies?

PJ Davey
Published: 1983 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 7 pages 89 to 94

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Low Countries Pottery in Elgin, Scotland

W Lindsay, F Verhaeghe
Published: 1983 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 7 pages 95 to 100

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The authors describe finds of imported Low Countries pottery recovered from excavations in Elgin. These include parts of a pitcher and a cooking-pot of 14th century date. It is thought that these finds reached Elgin through redistribution from Scottish coastal centres rather than through direct trade.

A Semi-Circular Firecover from the Tyler Hill Kilns, Canterbury

S Moorhouse
Published: 1983 in Medieval Ceramics Volume 7 pages 101 to 107