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Tag Archives: Archaeology
SMASHED IN THE CELLAR: The Surgeon/Apothecary
Edward Spencer Surgeon/Apothecary Following on from my previous post, a little about the man whose bankruptcy precipitated the disposal of a huge quantity of household goods in the back garden of 8 Cathedral Green, Wells in about 1820. Amongst the … Continue reading
SMASHED IN THE CELLAR: Life in 18th-century Wells, Somerset
Smashed in The Cellar, Wells and Mendip Museum in Somerset. 16 February – 12 April 2024 The exhibition is built around the remarkable ‘hoard’ of ceramics, glass and other artefacts found dumped in a backfilled cellar and a cess-pit to … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, ceramics, China, Contemporary Art, Museums, Post-Medieval Archaeology, Slipware
Tagged 18th century, Archaeology, art, ceramics, earthenware, history, porcelain, pottery, social history, travel
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Mastering the Basics of Bonfire-firing Ceramics
Several people have asked me if I would provide a basic guide to bonfire-firing. This post is intended to provide a straightforward outline of the basic process sufficient to make it possible to fire successfully. There is no shortcut to … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Bickley Ceramics Project, Bonfire Firing, Experimental Archaeology, International Ceramics Festival, Kilns and Kiln-building, Medieval pottery, Open firing, Studio Ceramics
Tagged African pottery, Archaeology, ceramics, earthenware, history, low-firing, Medieval pottery, pottery
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Modernism or Pragmatism. British Utility Ceramics in the 1940s.
A small collection of Utility pottery has turned up during building work on the site of the American Red Cross Club in Bristol. Made between 1943 and 1951, these wares were produced under Government control primarily for military use. Identifying … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Bristol, Modernism, Post-Medieval Archaeology, World War 2
Tagged Archaeology, Bristol School of Art, ceramics, Clifton, earthenware, history, Modernism, pottery, Queens Road, Second World War, WWII
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Newport Medieval Kiln Open to the Public
The impressive medieval pottery kiln at Newport in Pembrokeshire is now fully conserved and open to public view. The kiln is contained within the basement of the Newport Memorial Hall built in 1921. Its survival concealed within the building for … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Bickley Ceramics Project, Experimental Archaeology, Kilns and Kiln-building, Medieval pottery, Museums
Tagged Archaeology, ceramics, country pottery, earthenware, history, kiln, medieval, medieval jug, Medieval pottery, Newport, Pembrokeshire, pottery, reconstructions, South Wales, updraught kiln, Wales
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Laser-scanning the 18th-century Kiln at Dunster
The kiln in Dunster is the oldest ‘complete’ pottery kiln in Britain and sits alone in the corner of the grounds of Dunster Castle in Somerset. It was built in 1759 and its construction is recorded in detail in the … Continue reading
Jars and Jugs from the Newport Medieval Kiln Excavations
The late 15th/early 16th century pottery kiln preserved beneath the Memorial Hall in Newport, Pembrokeshire is a remarkable survivor (see The Newport Medieval Kiln, Pembrokeshire (Feb 2016). Identified by Mortimer Wheeler during the building of the hall in 1921 and … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Architectural Ceramics, Folk and Country Pottery, Kilns and Kiln-building, Medieval pottery, Tiles
Tagged Archaeology, ceramics, crafts, earthenware, history, kiln, low-firing, medieval, Medieval pottery, Newport, Pembrokeshire, pottery, South Wales, Tiles, updraught kiln
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Two New 17th-century Potteries in Dorset
The post-medieval pottery of South Somerset has become increasingly well known and studied; the best recorded potteries being those around Donyatt that survived into the mid-20th century. Richard Coleman-Smith in particular excavated there and wrote and lectured extensively. In practice … Continue reading
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