Keramikken fra Hellum

Resumé

The pottery from Hellum
By Jan Kock

Sherds from approx. 70 vessels were found in the fire chamber itself. With the exception of a couple of sherds, all were from round pots, with an opening-diameter of 4-20 cm. All the vessels are pressed and coil-built, the rim is out-bent, and not or only slightly thickened on the outside. On the inside, the rim can have a more or less obvious ridge, and double ridges as well as completely smooth rims also occur. The rim is thrown both inside and out with a wet cloth. The marks of the potter’s fingers and knuckles can often clearly be seen on the inside. The material is mainly fired in reducing atmosphere. There are no feet, ears, or handles, which fits well with the C-14-dating showing that the workshop was in use sometime in the first half of the 12th century.