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This document provides practical guidance on how to investigate sites where pottery production has taken place. It describes how to anticipate and locate pottery production sites and the types of evidence that may be found. This document also provides advice on the available methods and strategies for examining, recording and sampling features and finds of various types at each stage of the work. The different techniques for establishing the date of pottery production, and for characterising the products of a site, are given particular emphasis.

This document was compiled by Harriet White, Sarah Paynter and Duncan Brown with contributions by Joanne Best, Chris Cumberpatch, David Dawson, Peter Ellis, Jane Evans, Laurence Jones, Oliver Kent, Gareth Perry, The Prince’s Regeneration Trust, Ian Roberts, Kerry Tyler and Ann Woodward.


Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Investigating a Pottery Production Site
2. Evidence of Pottery Production
3. Background Information on Pottery Production in England
4. Where to Get Advice
5. Glossary
6. References
Acknowledgements

Archaeological and Historic Pottery Production

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      Publisher Historic England
      Published 14 October 2015
      ISBN-13 9781848023895
      978-1848023895
      ISBN-10 1848023898
      Also in:
      Archaeological science, methodology and techniques Archaeology Conservation of buildings and building materials

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This document provides practical guidance on how to investigate sites where pottery production has taken place. It describes how to anticipate and locate pottery production sites and the types of evidence that may be found. This document also provides advice on the available methods and strategies for examining, recording and sampling features and finds of various types at each stage of the work. The different techniques for establishing the date of pottery production, and for characterising the products of a site, are given particular emphasis.

      This document was compiled by Harriet White, Sarah Paynter and Duncan Brown with contributions by Joanne Best, Chris Cumberpatch, David Dawson, Peter Ellis, Jane Evans, Laurence Jones, Oliver Kent, Gareth Perry, The Prince’s Regeneration Trust, Ian Roberts, Kerry Tyler and Ann Woodward.


      Table of Contents
      Introduction
      1. Investigating a Pottery Production Site
      2. Evidence of Pottery Production
      3. Background Information on Pottery Production in England
      4. Where to Get Advice
      5. Glossary
      6. References
      Acknowledgements

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