Perry, G. (2019) Situation vacant: Potter required in the newly founded late Saxon burh of Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. Antiquaries Journal, 99. pp. 33-61. ISSN 0003-5815
Abstract
The potters’ wheel was reintroduced to England in the late ninth century. It spread rapidly throughout eastern England, yet little is known about the mechanisms that facilitated its dissemination and success. This article presents the results of multidisciplinary research into the diffusion of this technology. Focusing on pottery production in late Saxon Newark. Nottinghamshire, an industry thought to have been founded by a potter(s) who had relocated from Torksey, Lincolnshire, this study offers a rare opportunity to examine the movements and craft practices of an individual artisan(s). By considering their manufacturing choices in the context of pottery distribution networks and the contemporary political, social, and economic climate, it is demonstrated that the supply of pottery to Newark from regional production centres was restricted, creating a gap in the market and providing an incentive for a potter to relocate, encouraging the spread of the potters’ wheel throughout eastern England.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 The Society of Antiquaries of London. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Antiquaries Journal. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > Department of Archaeology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 15 Feb 2019 09:00 |
Last Modified: | 18 Nov 2021 09:29 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S0003581519000040 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:142566 |