4.1 The Early Medieval pottery at De Geer and Roomburg
This is the first publication of the Early Medieval pottery at De Geer and Roomburg (see tables 3a, 3b and 4). Two phases have been distinguished. The first covers the Merovingian period from the fifth century up to about the mid-seventh century. This is followed by the Dorestad period which ends between 850 and 900 with late Badorf and early Pingsdorf ware.
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Table 3a. The rim sherds of Early Medieval pottery from De Geer (typology: see
Van Es & Verwers 1980
). W = wheel thrown; H = handmade.
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Table 3b. The rim sherds of Early Medieval pottery from De Geer (typology: see
Van Es & Verwers 1980
). W = wheel thrown; H = handmade.
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The sherds from the latter period were determined in detail as to (sub-)type and fabric using the typology presented in Van Es & Verwers (1980; 2009). For the Merovingian period we still lack a detailed pottery typology that can be applied more generally to the settlement assemblages in these parts. We shall distinguish just three principal forms which comprise several (sub-)types and fabrics. For a more detailed classification of the pottery from De Geer the reader is referred to Bakker 1997.