Cotswold Archaeology has completed a major project to create a comprehensive post‑Roman (AD 400–1700) pottery type series for Wiltshire. This work brings together information about the major pottery wares known to have been used in the county during this period into a single, accessible reference resource for specialists, researchers and the wider community.
The new type series combines representative pottery sherds of each pottery type with a detailed online database describing the wares, fabrics, and their characteristics. From Saxon handmade pottery to post‑medieval slip‑decorated ceramics, the series captures the full range of post‑Roman pottery used in Wiltshire over more than a millennium.
Explore the series
The Wilshire type series
The project database
The physical collection
The Wilshire type series
The project database
The physical collection
This project has been completed in collaboration with Wiltshire Museum, Salisbury Museum, Swindon Museum and Wiltshire Council.
This project was funded by Historic England.
