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Assessment of the Post Roman Pottery
from Holbury Manor, Fawley,
HampshireBen Jervis Archaeological Report 16
By Ben Jervis MA PIFA
INTRODUCTION
This report summarises a part of the ceramic assemblage recovered during excavations by ??? at the
site of Holbury Manor, Fawley. The assemblage is largely post medieval in date, although a small
number of earlier medieval wares are present. The report does not consider the large assemblage of
Roman pottery recovered during the assemblage or the 2 standard HCMS boxes of transfer printed
refined earthenware. Both of these groups are worthy of future study, potentially as part of a wider
study. All of the pottery is unstratified and therefore the report focuses more on defining the wares
and forms present. This is a particularly important assemblage as this quantity of large sherds of
early post medieval pottery have not regularly been recovered from excavations in west Hampshire.
In particular the site offers a useful comparison with the post medieval pottery found in
Southampton (Brown and Jervis in prep.).
The studied assemblage consists of 996 sherds, weighing 29.8kg and representing a maximum of 944
vessels (table 1). These are principally of late medieval and early post medieval date.
EARLYMEDIEVAL POTTERY
There are 40 sherds of early medieval date (10th
-12th
century). These are principally in the form of
Wessex Coarseware, which dates to the 11th
-14th
centuries. Small quantities of Flint and Sand
Tempered Ware and Fine Sandy Ware are also present.
Flint and Sand Tempered Ware
Flint and sand tempered ware is a typical Saxo-Norman coarseware in west Hampshire, being found
in reasonably large quantities in Romsey and other sites in the Test Valley, as well as at
Southampton. The tradition can be argued to extend into northern Hampshire in the form of Kennet
Valley A wares. The 2 sherds here are in the same fabric, a small quantity of which has been
identified at Romsey and Nursling in the lower Test Valley:
Fabric FMQ2 has partially oxidised surfaces with a grey core. There are abundant sub-angular flint inclusions,
with occasional, medium sized, sub-rounded quartz.
Both of the sherds are undiagnostic and had no decoration.
Wessex Coarseware
There are 35 sherds of Wessex Coarseware, a coarse sandy ware dated to the 12th
-14th
century. This
is the most common early medieval coarseware in west Hampshire, east Dorset and east Wiltshire.
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Period Ware Group Ware Name SC SWMaxVC
Early Medieval
Flint and Sand Tempered Ware 2 23 2
Wessex Coarseware 35 572 33
Fine Sandy Ware 3 57 3
Early Medieval Total 40 652 38
High Medieval
Medieval Coarseware Southampton Coarseware 3 20 2
Medieval Sandy Ware Laverstock-type Ware 1 29 1
South Hampshire Redware 6 243 3
Whiteware with argillaceous inclusions 1 26 1Medieval sandy ware with argillaceousinclusions 1 32 1
Medieval Import French Whiteware 2 53 1High Medieval
Total 14 403 9
Late MedievalWessex Redware 68 2000 63
Transitional Sandy Ware 132 4712 125Late Medieval
Total 200 6712 188
Post Medieval
Post Medieval Sandy Ware
Post Medieval Sandy Ware 194 5855 189
Verwood 305 10126 302
Post Medieval Redware 36 1049 36
Border Ware 3 64 3
Post Medieval Black Glazed Ware 3 37 3
Rhenish Stoneware
Siegberg Stoneware 5 60 5
Cologne-type Stoneware 1 5 1
Raeren Stoneware 79 1536 79
Langerwehe-type stoneware 5 121 5
Frechen Stoneware 32 661 32
Westerwald Stoneware 9 153 9
Iberian Redware 5 726 1Post Medieval
Total 677 20393 665
Early Modern
Bristol Staffordshire Slipware 1 17 1
Tin Glazed Ware 6 80 5
Porcelain 2 7 2
Black Basalt Ware 3 12 2
North East Slipware 4 296 4
English Stoneware 28 1037 28
Flower Pot 21 163 2Early Modern
Total 65 1612 44Total 996 29772 944
Table 1: Composition of the Assemblage.
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They are the most abundant pottery type in Romsey and have been found in smaller proportions at
Southampton and Nursling. Their distribution also extends westwards, to Salisbury (Mepham 2000),
Fordingbridge (Mepham 2003) and Christchurch (Thomson et al 1983). Two fabrics are present:
Fabric MQ1 varies is colour from black to orange. Vessels are generally handmade. There are abundant sub-
angular/sub-rounded, medium sized quartz inclusions which are densely packed. This is the most abundant
ware in this group.
Fabric MQ2 is grey-buff throughout, sometimes with orange surfaces. There are abundant sub-angular/sub-
rounded, medium sized quartz, which are less densely packed than fabric MQ1.
Eight of the sherds are from jars and 3 are from bowls. The other sherds could not be assigned to a
specific vessel form. There are 4 jar rims. Three are simple, everted types with a straight edged
profile. The other is of the same form, but has an internal bead. One bowl has a hooked rim and one
has a simple, inturned rim, with a rounded profile. The final bowl rim was too abraded to determine
form. There is a single example of an unusual, pointed base. Three of the jar sherds have a partial
clear glaze on the interior and exterior. This patchy glazing often occurs on a small proportion of the
Wessex Coarsewares at sites in this area. It is likely that these jars were fired with glazed tripodpitchers. None of the sherds were decorated in any other way.
Fine Sandy Ware
There are 3 sherds of fine sandy ware present. This ware is ubiquitous in assemblages in this area.
The tradition begins in the late Saxon period, with the development of a production centre at
Michelmersh, near Romsey and likely elsewhere too (Mepham and Brown 2007). Undiagnostic
sherds are difficult to differentiate from later but related fabrics. A single fabric is present here:
Fabric FQ2 is buff/grey throughout. The only inclusions are moderately abundant fine quartz grains.
One of the sherds is a flat, thumbed jug base, suggesting that these sherds date from at least the
12th
century. None of the sherds are decorated or glazed.
Summary
This small group of early medieval wares is typical of the wares found in the Test Valley in this
period. The small quantity suggests only limited early medieval activity on the site. The sherds are
probably not worthy of further study.
HIGH MEDIEVAL POTTERY(13TH-14TH CENTURY)
Only 14 sherds are present which date to this period. The types present are common in
Southampton (Southampton Caorseware, South Hampshire Redware) and the Test Valley
(Laverstock-type Ware, wares with argillaceous inclusions).
Southampton Coarseware
Three sherds, representing 2 vessels are present. The most common 13th
-14th
century coarseware in
Southampton (Brown 2002, 12). Sherds have also been identified at Nursling (BJAR 17) and at
Brockenhurst, where some wasters have been identified (Duncan Brown pers. comm). The fabric can
be described as follows:
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Fabric MQcf3 is an unevenly fired coarseware, generally with orange surfaces and a grey core. Inclusions
consist of sparse-common, medium sized, sub-rounded quartz grains and occasionalrounded chalk fragments,with large, sub-angular and sub-rounded flint fragments.
A single jar rim is present with the typical straight edged everted rim, with an internal bead. None of
the sherds are decorated or glazed.
Laverstock Type Ware
A single sherd of Laverstock-type ware is present. This is a hard, well fired, fine whiteware, which
was produced at Laverstock near Salisbury (Musty et al 1969). It is the most common glazed sandy
ware in Romsey, but is comparatively rare further south, for example in Southampton. The only
sherd present is a strap handle from a jug, with slashed decoration.
South Hampshire Redware
South Hampshire Redware is the most common 13th
-14th
century ware at this site, 6 sherds are
present. This ware is common throughout south Hampshire, being found in quantity, for example, atSouthampton, Romsey and Winchester as well as in Fareham. It is very rare west of Southampton.
The fabric can be described as follows:
Fabric FQfe2 is a sandy ware which is pink throughout, with abundant fine quartz and common red iron ore.
Five sherds are rod handles from 2 vessels, with a dark green glaze. The remaining body sherd also
has an exterior dark green glaze.
Whiteware with Argillaceous Inclusions
This group is a relatively minor constituent of assemblages in west Hampshire and only 1 sherd ispresent here. The fabric present here has not been identified elsewhere:
Fabric MQarg1 is a coarse whiteware with abundant, medium sized, sub-rounded quartz grains and large,
white, argillaceous inclusions.
The sherd is an undiagnostic body sherd, with an exterior dark green glaze.
Medieval Sandy Ware with Argillaceous Inclusions
As with the related whiteware this ware is a relatively minor constituent of assemblages in west
Hampshire. One sherd is present.
Fabric MQarg2 has orange surfaces with a brown core. The fabric is very soft. There are common, medium
sized, sub-rounded quartz inclusions with some iron rich clay pellets.
The sherd is a simple, rounded jar rim, with an internal bead, similar to the rim found on
Southampton Coarseware jars.
French Whiteware
There are 2 sherds from a single fine whiteware jug, likely to be of French origin.
Summary
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As with the assemblage from Lee Lane, Nursling (BJAR 17) the high medieval assemblage has more in
common with the assemblage from Southampton than with those further north. The majority of
sherds are of types common in Southampton, South Hampshire Redware and Southampton
Coarseware. The assemblage is too small to draw any conclusions and it is not necessary to examine
these sherds further.
LATE MEDIEVAL POTTERY(14TH-15TH CENTURY)There are 200 sherds of late medieval pottery. Two groups of wares are present, Wessex Redware
and Transitional Sandy Ware. Both of these are common throughout the Test Valley and have also
been identified as far west as Christchurch. In Southampton both of these types are grouped
together as Late Well Fired Sandy Wares.
Wessex Redware
Wessex Redware would appear to be slightly earlier than the Transitional Sandy Wares, perhaps
dating to the late 14th
and early 15th
centuries. A coarse and fine variant are present in the
assemblage:
Fabric MQ4 is a wheelthrown sandy ware with oxidised surfaces and reduced core. There are common medium
sized, sub-rounded quartz grains. Occasional fragments of flint or chalk are present, which are probably detrital
in the sand temper.
Fabric FQ14 has oxidised surfaces with a reduced core. There are common fine sized, sub-rounded quartz
inclusions.
A range of forms are present bowls, jars, pancheons, jugs and a bunghole pitcher. There are 7
bowls present (table 2). Three examples have simple, rounded, everted rims, 2 have inturned rims
with a straight edge and 2 have everted, clubbed rims, with a rounded profile. The jars all havesimple or thickened rims, with rounded and straight edged profiles being present. The single jug rim,
is also a simple, everted rim with a rounded profile. The single pancheon rim present is clubbed, with
a squared profile. All of the bases present are flat, with an obtuse angle. Four jug handles are
present, 3 strap handles and a single strap handle, two of which are slashed. A single sherd is
decorated with thumbed applied strip decoration. The jugs typically have an exterior, dark green
glaze whilst other glazed vessels typically only have splashes of clear glaze, either on the interior or
exterior. Around half of the sherds present have some sort of glaze. This corresponds well with the
Wessex Redware assemblage from Romsey and the Late Well Fired Sandy Ware assemblage from
Southampton. In both cases a range of simple, utilitarian forms are present and are sparsely
decorated.
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Form RimSC SW
MaxVC
BOWL
Simple, Rounded, Everted 3 95 2
Inturned, straight edged 2 10 1
Everted, clubbed (rounded) 2 55 2
Total 7 160 5
BUNHOLE PITCHER No Rim 2 118 2
JAR
Simple, Rounded, Everted 2 35 2
Thickened, straight edged,everted
1 13 1
Simple, straight edged, everted 2 50 2
No Rim 1 56 1
Total 6 154 6
JUGSimple, Rounded, Everted 1 60 1
No Rim 5 231 5
Total 6 291 6
PANCHEON Clubbed (squared profile) 1 64 1
UNID
Simple, Rounded, Everted 1 12 1
Simple, straight edged, everted 1 11 1
No Rim 44 1190 41
Total 46 1213 43
Total 68 2000 63
Table 2: Occurrence of Rim Forms on Wessex Redware Vessels.
Transitional Sandy Wares
The majority (132 sherds) of the late medieval pottery are transitional sandy wares. These are well
fired, wheelthrown fine sandy wares. They are a widespread phenomena, being found throughout
Hampshire, in West Sussex and in east Dorset and Wiltshire (Brown 2002). Three fabrics have been
identified here. By the groups nature there is some overlap with the Post Medieval Sandy Wares,
which have been differentiated from these wares on the basis of form and the more consistent use
of glaze:
Fabric FQ6 is a well fired, reduced greyware with common, fine sized sub-rounded quartz grains.
Fabric FQ7Has a grey core with orange surfaces. It is well fired with common fine quartz inclusions.
Fabric MQ3 is an oxidised sandy ware with sparse, medium sized quartz.
All of these fabrics are common in west Hampshire and it is likely that visually similar products were
produced at a number of centres. A wide range of forms are present in these wares, consisting of
bowls/dishes, jars, jugs, pancheons and pipkins (table 3). The bowls/dishes have a range of rim
forms, the most common being everted, clubbed rims, with a rounded profile. There are 4 examples
each of simple, rounded, everted rims and rounded hammerhead rims. Other simple or thickened,
everted or inturned examples are present only as single sherds. A handled dish has a straight strap
handle.
Jars principally have simple, everted rims with a rounded profiles, but straight edged, hammerhead
and thickened examples are also present. The only jug rim is a simple, everted type, with a straight
edge. The only jug handle present is a simple, strap handle. A single pancheon rim is present, with a
simple, rounded, everted rim. All vessels have flat bases with an obtuse basal angle. Pipkins are
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present with straight rod and strap handles. A total of 100 of the 132 sherds exhibit some kind of
glaze, principally a thin clear glaze over part of the interior of the vessel. Exterior glazes are very rare
amongst these wares.
Form Rim SC SW Max VC
BOWL/DISH
Simple, rounded, everted. 4 92 4
Hammerhead, rounded, everted. 4 181 4Everted, rounded flange 1 67 1
Inturned, straight edged 1 7 1Thickened, straight edged,everted 1 53 1
Simple, straight edged, everted 2 36 2
Everted, clubbed (rounded) 6 220 6
Simple, rounded, inturned 1 24 1
No Rim 1 25 1
Thickened, rounded, everted. 1 133 1
Total 22 838 22
JAR
Simple, rounded, everted. 12 304 9
Hammerhead, rounded, everted. 1 26 1
Hammerhead, squared, everted 1 62 1Straight edged, everted, lidseated. 1 31 1
Thickened, rounded, everted. 3 111 3Thickened, straight edged,everted 1 38 1
Simple, straight edged, everted 1 10 1
Everted, squared flange 1 78 1
No Rim 9 1002 7
Total 30 1662 25
JUGSimple, straight edged, everted 1 50 1No Rim 1 59 1
Total 2 109 2
PANCHEON Simple, rounded, everted. 1 90 1
PIPKIN No Rim 3 193 3
TRIPOD PIPKIN No Rim 2 213 2
UNID
Simple, rounded, everted. 4 75 4
Hammerhead, rounded, everted. 1 26 1
Simple, straight edged, everted 1 8 1
Simple, upright, rounded 1 13 1
No Rim 65 1485 63
Total 72 1607 70
Total 132 4712 125
Table 3: Occurrence of Rim Forms on Transitional Sandy Ware Vessels.
Summary
The pottery assemblage suggests an increase in activity on the site in the late 14th
and early 15th
centuries. The wares present are known elsewhere in west Hampshire, including in Southampton, in
a similarly wide range of forms. Typical of this period are well fired sandy wares, which are sparsely
decorated and have relatively simple forms. Further study of these wares as part of a wider project
could prove beneficial in understanding the transition between medieval and post-medieval wares in
this area.
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POST MEDIEVAL POTTERY(16TH-20TH CENTURY)
This is the largest group of wares, with 667 sherds, representing a maximum of 655 vessels, being
present. A range of Post Medieval Sandy Wares are present, the most common being of Verwood
type. There are several other post medieval sandy wares present as well as sherds of Post Medieval
Redware, Border Ware and Post Medieval Black Glazed Ware from further afield. Imports are
represented by a variety of Rhenish stonewares and sherds of Iberian Redware.
Post Medieval Sandy Ware
Of key importance amongst the assemblage are the 194 sherds of Post Medieval Sandy Wares.
These are a development of the Transitional Sandy Wares and probably co-existed with the
Verwood-type wares which dominate every post medieval assemblage in the area. Similar wares (if
not the same wares) are present in assemblages from Southampton. Three fabrics have been
defined here:
Fabric PM-FQ1 is a buff/orange fine sandy ware. It has a fine matrix, with occasional fine sized quartz grains. It
may be related to Transitional Sandy Ware fabric MQ3.
Fabric PM-FQmic1 is a well fired, fine sandy ware. It has micaceous surfaces, with common, fine sized quartz
inclusions.
Fabric PM-MQ5 is a well fired sandy ware. Sherds have an orange core and grey surfaces. Inclusions consist of
sparse, sub-rounded, medium sized, white quartz grains.
As with the Transitional Sandy Wares, a range of forms are present; bowls, jars, jugs, chafing dishes,
pancheons and pipkins (table 5). Amongst the bowls there are range of rim forms present. The most
common are simple, everted rims, a rounded profile. There are 6 examples with hammerhead rims
and 5 examples, with simple, rounded, inturned rims. There are also examples of clubbed, thickenedand hooked rims present. Jars typically have either simple/thickened, everted rims with a rounded
profiles, or lid seated rims. Hammerhead, clubbed and simple straight edged examples are also
present. Three jars have thumbed applied strip decoration around the neck.
The single jug rim is a straight edged, lid seated type. A single rod handle is present from a jug.
Pancheons are present with hammerhead, simple and hooked rims. Vessels typically have flat bases
with an obtuse basal angle. There are four examples of tripod pipkin feet. These are applied feet
with a triangular profile. A single pipkin handle is present. It is a straight, pointed form.
A total of 129 of the 194 sherds are glazed. As with the Transitional Sandy Wares glaze is usually
applied to the interior of vessels. Both clear and dark green glazes are present and these are
generally thicker than those applied to the earlier wares.
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Form Rim SC SWMaxVC
BOWL
Simple, rounded, everted. 7 327 7
Hammerhead, rounded, everted. 6 247 6
Everted, rounded flange 1 36 1
Hooked 1 26 1
Thickened, rounded, everted. 1 35 1
Simple, upright, rounded 1 15 1
Everted, clubbed (rounded) 3 122 3
Simple, rounded, inturned 5 149 5
Total 25 957 25CHAFING
DISH No Rim 2 116 2
JAR
Simple, rounded, everted. 5 115 5
Hammerhead, rounded, everted. 1 62 1
Clubbed (squared profile) 1 60 1
Straight edged, everted, lid seated. 4 166 4
Thickened, rounded, everted. 4 107 2
Simple, straight edged, everted 1 142 1Simple, rounded, everted with internalbead 1 25 1
Everted, clubbed (rounded) 2 83 2
No Rim 7 649 7
Total 26 1409 24
JUG
Straight edged, everted, lid seated. 1 31 1
No Rim 1 49 1
Total 2 80 2
PANCHEON
Simple, rounded, everted. 2 161 2
Hammerhead, rounded, everted. 1 52 1
Hooked 1 83 1
Everted, clubbed (rounded) 1 81 1
Total 5 377 5
PIPKIN No Rim 1 97 1TRIPODPIPKIN No Rim 4 175 4
UNID
Simple, rounded, everted. 7 94 7
Hammerhead, rounded, everted. 1 17 1
Simple, straight edged, everted 1 22 1
No Rim 120 2511 117
Total 129 2644 126
Total 194 5855 189
Table 5: Occurrence of Rim Forms on Post Medieval Sandy Ware Vessels.
Verwood-type Ware
Verwood-type Ware is the most common type in the assemblage. This is a well made, iron rich sandy
ware which was produced in west Hampshire and east Dorset, around the village of Verwood, during
the 17th
-20th
centuries. As with the Post Medieval Sandy Wares a range of forms are present
including bowls/dishes, jars, pancheons, jugs, a bunghole pitcher, a chamber pot and a pipkin (table
6). All of the forms present are paralleled in better stratified contexts in Romsey, Dorchester,
Southampton and Poole (Barton et al 1992) so they will not be discussed here. These sherds warrant
further study, perhaps alongside a wider study of the consumption of Verwood products.
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Form SC SW Max VC
BOWL 34 1170 34BUNGHOLEPITCHER 1 38 1
CHAMBER POT 1 35 1
DISH 1 37 1
JAR 23 2113 22
JUG 5 165 4PANCHEON 18 1072 17
PIPKIN 1 69 1
UNID 221 5427 221
Total 305 10126 302
Table 6: Occurrence of Verwood-type Ware Vessel Forms.
Post Medieval Redware
There are 36 sherds of Post Medieval Redware. This is a well fired, iron rich red sandy ware with a
glossy clear glaze, which gives vessels a bright orange appearance. It is the second most common
post medieval ware in Southampton and Romsey, although it is more common in east Hampshire,where it was produced at Fareham, and in West Sussex where it was produced at centres such as
Graffham and Binsted. The only vessel forms presents are bowls/dishes.
Post Medieval Black Glazed Ware
There are three sherds in a fine red ware with a glossy black glaze. Vessels of this type were
produced in Essex at Harlow and in Northamptonshire (Biddle 2005, 139).
Post Medieval Imports
Rhenish Stonewares
A range of Rhenish stonewares are present in the assemblage, comparable with material present in
Southampton (Brown 2002), from where it is likely the site was supplied. The earliest sherds are 5
sherds of Siegberg-type1
and a single sherd of Cologne-type. The bulk of the sherds are of Raeren-
type, dating to the 16th
-17th
centuries and there are also 5 sherds of Langerwehe type. Later types
are represented by 32 sherds of Frechen-type and 9 sherds of Westerwald-type. All of the forms
present are drinking vessels, mugs and jugs, with the exception of 2 sherds from a Westerwald-type
chamber pot. There are 2 examples of Frechen bellamine jugs, and there are also examples with
floral/vine decoration.
Iberian Redware
There are 5 sherds from a single Iberian Redware jar. The fabric is a red, slightly micaceous, sandy
ware with white calcareous inclusions. Similar fabrics have been identified both in Southampton
(Brown 2002) and Romsey.
Summary
This is an important assemblage of post medieval pottery, which needs to be studied alongside
dated deposits from Southampton, Romsey and other sites in the area. The material is broadly
1See Gaimster ?? for a description of these wares.
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comparable with that from Southampton and the high number of imported stoneware vessels is
potentially significant, when compared to sites further inland.
EARLYMODERN WARES
There are a small number of early modern wares, dating from the late 17th
-20th
century. A
reasonably large collection of transfer printed refined earthenware vessels (principally plates) were
not quantified, but may be deserving of further analysis. The types present are briefly described
below:
Bristol Staffordshire Slipware
There is a single sherd of this type, from a dish. It is a clean, buff fabric with a clear (yellow) glaze and
slip trailed, underglaze decoration. This type is also present in small quantities in Southampton but is
not a major component of post medieval assembalges from this area. These wares were produced in
Staffordshire from 1670, but was produced in Bristol at an earlier date (Biddle 2005, 136).
Tin Glazed Ware
There are 6 sherds of Tin Glazed ware. Only one could be identified to vessel form. It is from a dish,
with blue painted decoration. These wares were produced in London and Bristol during the 16th
-18th
centuries.
Porcelain
There are 2 small sherds of porcelain present, one is from a cup. Such small sherds cannot be
accurately dated.
Black Basalt Ware
There are 3 sherds of Black Basalt ware present, from unidentified forms. This was produced from
the late 18th
century in Staffordshire.
North East Slipware
There are 4 sherds, possibly from 4 different vessels, of North East Slipware dishes. The fabric is a
coarse redware, with a cream, interior slip and clear glaze. The ware was produced in the
Newcastle/Sunderland area in the 18th
-20th
centuries. Vessels of a similar type have been recovered
from Southampton in small quantities.
English Stoneware
There are 28 sherds of English Stoneware, dating from the 18th
-20th
centuries. Forms present include
bottles and jars.
Summary
Based on the pottery the site would seem to have been less densely occupied from the 18th
century
onwards. The assemblage of later wares is small and need not be a priority for further work,
however it would be useful to integrate it with a study of the earlier post medieval wares.
CONCLUSIONS
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Despite being unstratified, this assemblage is of some importance in informing our understanding of
pottery in this area. The early medieval and high medieval pottery demonstrates links with the upper
Test Valley and Southampton, and offers a useful point on distribution maps of the wares present.
The collection of late medieval and early post medieval wares offer a useful form corpus and these
should be studied further, including being integrated with unpublished material from centres such as
Romsey and Southampton. The Verwood-wares need to be studied in conjunction with other
consumer sites in the region. In terms of the pottery itself, the main period of occupation at the site
would seem to be the late 14th
-17th
centuries. A fairly typical range of wares seem to be present, in a
typical range of forms. These generalisations are based however, on only a small number of analysed
assemblages. More rigorous quantified comparison could offer interesting insights into ceramic
consumption at the site, and particularly how this compares with consumption in the local urban
centres.
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