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Roman cinerary urn, 2nd Century AD, UK
Ipswich ware shards

Grey ware is a type of pottery that when fired, results in fabric that is grey in colour.

Description

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Greyware has been defined by the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) as "Earthenwares that have gone through a process of "controlled exclusion of oxygen from the kiln during the latter stage of firing, resulting in more or less uniform grey fabric of varying hue".[1]

Distribution

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Blackmore, Lyn; Pearce, Jacqueline (2010). A dated type series of London medieval pottery: Part 5 Shelly -sandy ware and the greyware industries. Museum of London Archaeology. ISBN 978-1901992939.