Fabric 143.2 - Ham Green type B
Iron-poor fabric with frequent quartz inclusions, common sandstone, calcite and chert inclusions, all measuring between 0.1-0.4mm and clay pellets of <1mm. The fabric is similar to 143.1 but the inclusions are larger and not so well sorted.
Grey core with buff internal surfaces and buff to orange external surfaces.
Grey core with buff internal surfaces and buff to orange external surfaces.
Manufacture
Wheel-thrown
Decoration
Overall external mid to dark green glaze with occasional glaze splashes within the vessel. Decoration consists of a combination of incised lines, applied strips, roller stamping, stabbing and slashing. A small group of sherds have applied strip decoration in red firing clay very similar to Bristol Redcliffe ware (Barton 1963)
Ham Green, AVON
Vessels of this type were produced in Ham Green on the outskirts of modern Bristol. They were distributed in quantity around Bristol, the south Wales coast, south-east Ireland, the Wye valley and the Severn Valley. A number of examples have been found in Worcester although their distribution within Worcestershire is still unclear.
Vessels of this type were produced in Ham Green on the outskirts of modern Bristol. They were distributed in quantity around Bristol, the south Wales coast, south-east Ireland, the Wye valley and the Severn Valley. A number of examples have been found in Worcester although their distribution within Worcestershire is still unclear.
Medieval (Late 12th to 13th century)
Hardness
Hard
Core colour
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Int surface colour
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Ext surface colour
Buff
| Description | Frequency | Size | Sorting | Rounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz | Abundant | Fine | Well-sorted | Rounded |
| Sandstone | Moderate | Fine | Well-sorted | Rounded |
| Calcite | Moderate | Fine | Well-sorted | Rounded |
| Chert | Moderate | Fine | Well-sorted | Rounded |
| Clay pellets | Moderate | Medium | Well-sorted | Rounded |
- Bryant, V, 2004 'Medieval and early post-medieval pottery in Dalwood, H and Edwards, R (eds); Excavations at Deansway Worcester 1988-89. Romano-British small town to late medieval city'
- Vince, A, 1984 'The medieval ceramic industry of the Severn Valley', p. 63
- Morris, E, 1980 'Medieval and post-medieval pottery in Worcester: a type series, in Carver, MOH (ed); Medieval Worcester: an archaeological framework'
Published fabric code: ?65, p. 231 - Barton, K J, 1963 'A medieval pottery kiln at Ham Green, Bristol'
- Ponsford, M, 1991 'Dendrochronological dates from Dundas Warf, Bristol and the dating of Ham Green and other Medieval pottery In: Custom and ceramics: essays presented to Kenneth Barton'
- Vince, A, 2002 'The pottery in Thomas, A and Boucher, A, Hereford City Excavations. Further Sites and Evolving Interpretations'
Published fabric code: E2a, p. 85 - Vince, A, 1974, revised 1978 'Guide to the pottery of Gloucester'
Published fabric code: TF53
| Prefix | Fabric code | Reference document |
|---|---|---|
| Worc City | ?65 | Morris, E, 1980 'Medieval and post-medieval pottery in Worcester: a type series, in Carver, MOH (ed); Medieval Worcester: an archaeological framework', p. 231 |
| Here | E2a | Vince, A, 2002 'The pottery in Thomas, A and Boucher, A, Hereford City Excavations. Further Sites and Evolving Interpretations', p. 85 |
| Glouc | TF53 | Vince, A, 1974, revised 1978 'Guide to the pottery of Gloucester' |