ceramics in Herefordshire

The Woolhope Club

Hereford ceramics type fabric series

A8: cooking pots

Inclusions of quartz, quartzite, felspar and sandstone up to 2mm across with some large flakes of white mica. Colour usually reduced.

12th and early 13th century, rare, SW Herefordshire, probably derives from several sources.

Also found at Kilpeck.

forms

Straight sided cooking pots, usually handmade, some are wheel-thrown. Rims usually everted and bases sagging