Le Patourel, H. E J. (1968). Documentary evidence and the medieval pottery industry. Medieval Archaeology 12. Vol 12, pp. 101-126. https://doi.org/10.5284/1071481. Cite this via datacite
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Documentary evidence and the medieval pottery industry | |||||||||
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Medieval Archaeology 12 | |||||||||
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Medieval Archaeology | |||||||||
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101 - 126 | |||||||||
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Sampling of the widely dispersed documentary evidence allows a first, necessarily tentative analysis of the industry. Even in the pre-Conquest period there is some evidence for specialist potting; and early medieval potters were small-holders whose main occupation was pot-making, often in small communal groups. A 13th century increase in the number of potters and an improvement in the products represented a response to a more prosperous market, although there is little sign of improvement in the potters' own economic position. Following a general economic depression in the last quarter of the 14th century, many potters shifted their main interest to agriculture, potting standards declined and elaborate decoration disappeared. However, peasant potters continued to produce their own wares. Throughout the middle ages, direct copying and the exchange of ideas at central markets assisted the rapid movement of pottery styles between regions. Appended data include pre-1350 clay payments, land-holdings of potters before and after 1250, place name evidence, and distribution maps (Somerset, Sussex and W R Yorks) showing known sites of potteries. | |||||||||
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05 Dec 2008 |
