The Saintonge jug
Bronze ewer
Bronze ewer from the court of Richard II of England; found in the Asante kingdom (present-day Ghana). See the link in About the object for more information.
Tiled floor from Hailes Abbey
Part of a tiled floor from Hailes Abbey, Gloucestershire, showing ale barrels. Many medieval monasteries produced ale on a commercial basis.
Video demonstration of pottery-making
Source: youtube.com
English Heritage video demonstration of pottery-making with a style of wheel based on late medieval images.
See this video on youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6rxr07sqp8
Medieval manuscript showing a potter
Source: visualiseur.bnf.fr
French medieval manuscript showing a potter with a simple wheel.
Visit the site http://visualiseur.bnf.fr/Visualiseur?Destination=Daguerre&O=7806784&E=JPEG&NavigationSimplifiee=ok&typeFonds=noirSaintonge jug found in Exeter
Source: rammcollections.org.uk
Information and video about an elaborately decorated Saintonge jug found in Exeter that mocks the loose morals of bishops.
Visit the site http://rammcollections.org.uk/content/catalogs/ramm/jug-1899-10-1.ashxSaintonge jug found in merchant’s waste pit
Source: hants.gov.uk
A Saintonge jug found in a merchant’s waste pit in Southampton.
Visit the site http://www3.hants.gov.uk/heritage100/item.htm?itemid=30The house of a medieval wine merchant
Source: english-heritage.org.uk
English Heritage resource about the house of a medieval wine merchant in Southampton with very useful classroom activities.
Download this document http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/publications/medieval-merchants-house-southampton-information-for-teachers/medievalmerchantshouse20050221145240.pdfMedieval Winchelsea
Source: bbc.co.uk
BBC video extract in which Professor Robert Bartlett shows how medieval Winchelsea was once part of England’s wine trade with Gascony.
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01w56yrWine-bearing ship wreck
Source: bbc.co.uk
BBC video on wine-bearing ship wrecked off the Welsh coast.
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zr4vr82Outside the classroom
Lesnes Abbey Woods and the ruins of the abbey where the jug was found
Source: bexley.gov.uk
Visit the site http://www.bexley.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3906Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter
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Visit the site http://www.rammuseum.org.ukMedieval merchant’s house in Southampton
Source: english-heritage.org.uk
Visit the site http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/medieval-merchants-house/British Museum
Source: britishmuseum.org
Visit the site http://www.britishmuseum.org