Ipswich Ware

A pottery ware made in the 7th-9th centuries at Ipswich, England, where kiln debris has been found. The cooking pots and undecorated pitchers were distributed widely in East Anglia, while stamp-decorated pitchers were traded as far as York and Richborough. This ware makes it possible to identify sites of the Middle Saxon period.

Proficiently made type of pottery produced between the 7th and 9th centuries in Ipswich, Suffolk, where kiln debris has been found. The cooking pots and undecorated pitchers were distributed widely around East Anglia, while stamp-decorated pitchers were traded as far as York and Richborough. This ware makes it possible to identify sites of the elusive Middle Saxon period.