Torksey ware
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| Torksey ware | |
|---|---|
 Torksey ware with thumb-impressed rim | |
| Material | Ceramic |
| Culture | Viking |
Torksey ware is a type of early medieval pottery produced near Torksey, Lincolnshire in the 9th to 11th centuries AD.[1]
Torksey ware is one of the first wheel-thrown industries to emerge in post-Roman England.[2] It was centred around a series of kilns to the south of the modern village. The first sherds were identified at the site by archaeologists in 1949, with subsequent discoveries of the first seven kilns in 1960–1968 revealing the core group.[3][4] Excavations between 1995 and 2008 revealed a further eight kilns around Torksey.[5]
Similar variants to the Torksey ware products have been identified in York. Although they were originally believed to be imported from Torksey, more recent analysis suggests that they are local variant produced somewhere closer to York and are referred to, instead, as Torksey-type wares.[6]
