Medieval Later Pottery Wales 14

This report describes the medieval pottery excavated from three burgage plots within a deserted area of the medieval new town of Newport. The sherds from Phases II-VII are divided into nine fabric groups, which fall into three main categories; local, English and continental.

Selected assemblages of eighteenth and nineteenth century pottery and glass from later contexts of excavations on Roman and medieval sites in Carmarthen since 1978, are briefly described. A full catalogue is given of a nineteenth century group of pottery and glass from 7 Spilman Street, Carmarthen. Similarly, a full catalogue is given of clay pipes recovered from all the Carmarthen excavations. These catalogues are prefaced by summary details of the location and nature of the excavations, and a historical introduction. This examines patterns of production, marketing and supply, and describes the growth of specialist china and glass shops. Amongst other source material use is made of contemporary newspaper advertisements and images to illustrate the social context of the artefacts.

Description of a large fragment of a jug found on the intertidal zone of the foreshore at Oxwich. Parallels are drawn with finds from other rural sites in Gower.