Upchurch and North Kent Pottery

A ceramic typology for northern Kent, first to third centuries A.D.

By Jason Monaghan

Originally published as BAR British Series 173 1987 (now out of print)

The B.A.R. Vol. Upchurch and North Kent (Roman) Pottery by Jason Monaghan has been long out of print and second hand copies are very rarely for sale. Many pottery specialists still use it and often refer to it in their pottery reports. Jason Monaghan has very kindly allowed his book to be scanned and put up on this website. If you have any quires please send them too localhistory@tedconnell.org.uk

Contents

Pictures of fabrics of pottery LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PREFACE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE THE GEOGRAPHICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUND     Geography     Roman Kent CHAPTER TWO PRODUCTION SITES     Kiln location     Upchurch     Thameside, Kent         Higham         Shorne and Chalk         Cliffe         Cooling     West Kent     Thameside Essex CHAPTER THREE TYPOLOGY     Classification system          Vessel TYPE definitions          Key          Note on form listings     Type    1  :  Enclosed vessels     Type    2  :  Beakers     Type    3  :  Jars     Type    4  :  Bowls     Type    5  :  Dishes     Type    6  :  Cups     Type    7  :  Platters     Type    8  :  Mortaria     Type    9  :  Miniatures     Type  10  :  Cheese Presses     Type  11  :  Strainers     Type  12  :  Lids     Type  13  :  Spouted vessels     Type  14  :  Miscellaneous

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CHAPTER FOUR  PRODUCTION    Common names          "BB2"          "Upchurch Ware"          "Hoo Ware"          "Streak Burnished Ware"          "Upchurch Painted Ware"          "London Ware"          "Thames Shelly Ware"    Fabric Description    Raw materials    Vessel formation    Decoration    Analysis of production          Form/fabric correlations          An examination of "BB2"           Colour           Flaws          Popularity of variants Size CHAPTER FIVE  DISTRIBUTION    The competition     Local distribution    The trade with the northern frontiers            Fabric S1b and Slbs            Other fabrics CHAPTER SIX THE HISTORY OF THE INDUSTRIES    Upchurch: Synthesis of development           Pre-conquest           The pre-Flavian period           AD 70 - AD 130           AD 130 - AD 200           The third century     Thameside Kent: Synthesis of development           Pre-conquest           The invasion to AD 110            AD 110 - AD 180            AD 180 - AD 250     The end of the industries           Upchurch           Thameside Kent CONCLUSION

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APPENDIX I SITES AND COLLECTIONS INVESTIGATED APPENDIX II MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS CONCERNING "UPCHURCH  WARE" APPENDIX III FABRICS           Definitions           Sand tempered fabrics           Shell tempered fabrics           Flint tempered fabrics           Chaff tempered fabrics           Grog tempered fabrics           Fabrics with no added temper APPENDIX IV FABRIC DISCRIMINATION BIBLIOGRAPHY

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