This type of pottery is called Ancaster-Breedon or Scored Ware which describes the random incised lines decorating the surface.

This vessel was deliberately buried in a pit with quern stones which must have had some special significance to the Iron Age people who did this. The pit can be seen during excavation in this wonderful 1960 film footage (around 4 minutes).

This object is currently on loan for an exhibition at the University of Nottingham Museum and will return in summer 2025.

This type of pottery is called Ancaster-Breedon or Scored Ware which describes the random incised lines decorating the surface.

This type of pottery is called Ancaster-Breedon or Scored Ware which describes the random incised lines decorating the surface.

This pottery is known as Calcite Gritted Ware. The clay was tempered with crushed shell or grit to prevent shrinkage or cracking during firing.