Pottery Identification Sheets:
Photographs of 18 Archaeological Pottery Styles
Photographed and compiled by Andy Kirkland
Acknowledgements
These guides were produced following the suggestions and guidance of
Helen Sharp, the Project Officer for the Southeast Leicestershire Treasure
Project. It is hoped that this publication will help Leicestershire field
walkers identify the pottery sherds they find.
Considerable help and many suggestions were provided by Dr Richard
Pollard, Curator for Archaeology, Leicestershire County Council, who
also offered the facilities of the Collections Resources Centre, Barrow on
Soar, Leicestershire. Help was also offered by Laura Hadland, Curator,
the Jewry Wall Museum, Leicester; Wendy Scott, Finds Liaison Officer,
Leicestershire County Council; Keith Randon; Sharpe’s Museum,
Swadlincote, Derbyshire. The author is very appreciative of all the help
which has been given.
Southeast Leicestershire Treasure Project
This booklet was produced as a part of the Southeast Leicestershire
Treasure Project, which Leicestershire County Council developed to
purchase, conserve, display, interpret and promote the finds from
Hallaton Treasure; to promote involvement of community groups and to
provide relevant training to volunteers and community ambassadors.
The project is supported by grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund of
£650,000, £100,000 from the Art Fund, the UK’s leading independent art
charity, £35,000 from the Museums and Art Galleries Improvement Fund,
£35,000 from the MLA/V&A Purchase Fund Grant, The Headley Trust,
Renaissance East Midlands and local contributions from the Friends of
Leicester and Leicestershire Museums, the Leicestershire Museums
Fieldwork Group, and the County Council as well as private individuals.
The support of Harborough District Council is also gratefully
acknowledged. The British Museum has supported the project from its
conception.