An essential survey for all interested in the pottery of the London area, this study charts the development, peak and
decline of two ceramic traditions: the shelly wares of c 1140-1220 and the greywares of c 1170-1350. While mainly in the form of unglazed and utilitarian pottery, both types were highly important in their day, an essential foil to the major glazed ware industries considered in previous volumes of the London type-series.

In addition to fabric analyses and form typology, the study considers the wider context of contemporary London and its region, drawing together...