Prior to the development of European porcelain, Oxfordshire was a major centre for the production of pottery and ceramic objects. This led to ceramic objects made in the area being called Oxford Ware. This fragment of pottery found in Newbury is believed to have been made in the 1300s and used as a wine bottle due to Oxford being an important hub in the trade of imported wine.
Print engraving of St Lawrence’s Church Hungerford 1811
Engraving of St Lawrence’s Church Hungerford by J Gireg, from painting by S Prout 1811.
