Vectis ware
Isle of Wight iron age pottery
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Vectis ware is the pottery produced on the Isle of Wight during the Roman period.[1]
Vectis ware is a hard, hand made pottery and most commonly very dark grey in colour due to Burnishing.[1] Three variants have been described.[2] By far the most common is the very dark grey variant the other two are a lighter grey variant and an oxidised variant.[2]
Production appears to have started prior to the Roman occupation and continued through most of it.[1][3] It doesn't appear to have been based at a single location but instead at a number of kiln sites along the north of the island.[1] The style was heavily influenced by Black-burnished ware with limited influence from North Gaulish styles.[1][3]
It was the most common form of pottery found at Brading Roman Villa.[3] It has also been found used as grave goods.[4]