Melvadius Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 BBC is carrying this report on new research into Medieval pottery production in Scotland which has called into question previous perceptions about its extent. A study at south of Scotland abbey sites has found evidence the Scots 12th Century pottery industry was much larger than previously documented. Researchers funded by Historic Scotland also visited castles and palaces such as Cadzow, Linlithgow and Dirleton. Their studies show the industry was much less dependent on imports than had been thought. It is now hoped the same technology could be used to help identify Scottish pottery sold to foreign markets. By applying new identification techniques, researchers were able to pinpoint for the first time different sources of production - even to the extent of identifying sites half a mile (0.8km) apart. ...continued NB. The illustration for the article seems to indicate that ceramic tiles were a main component in this research however as the Historic Scotland press release makes clear it also involved analysis of redware pottery. ...By applying new identification methods to determine the origin of Scottish redware pottery and tiles, the researchers have been able to pinpoint for the first time different sources of production Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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