An archaeology of the coarse earthenware industry in Ulster

Glazed coarse earthenware, often called blackware or brownware, is a ubiquitous pottery type found on post-medieval excavations. The pottery’s prevalence is at odds with its appearance in archaeological literature. It is often lumped together with a broad seventeenth to nineteenth century date and given little attention beyond basic quantification. Similarly, the type is rarely synthesized into the narrative of wider events. This talk will examine glazed coarse earthenware on a multi-scalar level, including its production and consumption in Ulster, and some of the significance of its presence to society in post-medieval Ulster.