Ceramic Services

I am an experienced and fully qualified, prehistoric pottery and fired clay specialist with nine years of experience. Having worked on some of the country's most important assemblages, I offer a reliable, efficient and cost-effective specialist service.

My pottery services include:

Spot dating,
Pottery Recording,
Pottery Analysis,
Advice on excavation of deposits containing prehistoric pottery,
Recovery and storage strategies relating to prehistoric pottery,
Conservation reports on existing collections,
Reviews of interpretation material,
Evaluation reports,
Assessment reports,
Post-excavation analysis and publication reports.
Introductory talks and courses.
Tutoring

I have diversified skills in analysis of prehistoric pottery, including , and can recommend good illustrators and petrographers to those clients who require the service. I work with pottery dating from the early Neolithic through to the middle Iron Age, and particularly specialise in Peterborough Ware. I am, of course, able to identify sherds of other later periods and am happy to spot date and separate assemblages, forwarding components which need the attention of other specialists. I also work with prehistoric fired clay and can undertake post excavation work. Post-excavation skills include documentary research, stratigraphic analysis, project tracking and management, interpretation and analysis, editing and formatting of reports, familiarity with digital databases.

Other Services Include:

Archaeological Desk based Assessments
Conservation Area Appraisals
Conservation Area Management Plans
Assistance with Heritage Environment Records