Shelly-Sandy Ware And The Greyware industries: A Dated type Series Of London Medieval Pottery: Part 5 - Couverture rigide

Blackmore, Lyn; Pearce, Jacqueline

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1901992934 ISBN 13 : 9781901992939

Editeur : Museum of London Archaeology, 2010

Synopsis

An essential survey for all interested in the pottery of the London area, this study charts the development, peak and decline of two ceramic traditions: the shelly wares of c 1140–1220, mainly city-based but reaching Scotland and across the North Sea to Norway, and the greywares of c 1170–1350, widely used in the city and even more so in its hinterland. In addition to fabric analyses, form typologies, a gazetteer of find spots and scientific data, the study includes a summary of greyware production centres, and considers function, use, marketing of medieval pottery and the chronology of selected consumer sites in London and its region.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

This books title suggests it is not destined for the best-seller table in Waterstones, but it would be a shame if it was only read by pottery enthusiasts... A really informative pottery volume like this one tells us about a good deal more than just ceramics. It gives an insight into commerce both at home and abroad, and the changing economy within which these pottery industries operated.' --British Archaeology

The book charts the development, peak and decline of two types of pottery commonly found in London: the sandy shelly wares of c 1140-1220, produced in or near London and exported up the east coast of Britain to reach Scotland and across the North Sea to Bergen and Trondheim, in Norway; and the greywares of c 1170-1350, one of the first mass-produced medieval ceramics, made in Hertfordshire and Surrey and so widely used in London that scarcely a household lacked a greyware jug or cooking pot.' --SALON - The Society of Antiquaries Online Newsletter

The immediate relevance of this impressive study may be limited to London, but the story of the medieval city of London that can be told with ever greater precision thanks to meticulous, ongoing archaeological work, of which this book is an excellent example, is crucial to the history of the Middle Ages in all regions.' --The Medieval Review

Présentation de l'éditeur

A Dated Type Series of London Medieval Pottery: Part 5, Shelly-Sandy Ware and the Greyware Industries Aby Lyn Blackmore and Jacqueline Pearce An essential survey for all interested in the pottery of the London area, this study charts the development, peak and decline of two ceramic traditions: the shelly wares of c 11401220 and the greywares of c 11701350. While mainly in the form of unglazed and utilitarian pottery, both types were highly important in their day, an essential foil to the major glazed ware industries considered in previous volumes of the London type-series. In addition to fabric analyses and form typology, the study considers the wider context of contemporary London and its region, drawing together the various pottery types used in the area and updating where appropriate. Thematic chapters, supported by a gazetteer of find spots and scientific data, present a detailed consideration of the chronology of the consumer sites used for the quantification, and discuss the function and marketing of the two ware types. The distribution of shelly-sandy ware is shown to be mainly city-based but reached Scotland and across the North Sea to Norway, while the greywares were widely used in the city and even more so in its hinterland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Museum of London Archaeology
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1901992934
• ISBN 13: 9781901992939
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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