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Onderzoeksrapporten agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed 330,, 2024

The late medieval Ypres De Meersen site revealed part of the cemetery and habitation remains of t... more The late medieval Ypres De Meersen site revealed part of the cemetery and habitation remains of the parish of Saint Nicholas. The exceptional finds catalogue includes the wooden remains of hundreds of coffins, utensils and several barrels. Dendrochronological research allowed 96 chests to be dated, in addition to five barrels, a well and four posts. One striking observation is that local wood was hardly used for the construction of the coffins. The dendrochronologically dated coffin boards appear to originate from remote (forested) areas: northern Poland, the northwest of Germany and the Rhine and Meuse basins can be identified as the most common regions of origin. An extensive technical study of the recorded coffins resulted in a typology for the 13th and 14th centuries, in which 9 basic types could be distinguished. The wooden utensils yielded a number of unique finds, in addition to a set of 13 vessels from the 13th century. The interdisciplinary research strategy applied here, in which results from the natural science research (wood and tree-ring analysis, physical anthropological research, etc.) and the archaeological study of the coffins and excavation data are linked and cross-checked, clearly leads to substantial knowledge gains.

Onderzoeksrapporten agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed

DE GROOTE K. & MOENS J. (red.) 2023: Ieper - De Meersen. Deel 4. De studie van de metaalvondsten, Onderzoeksrapporten agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed 271, Brussel., 2023

Laatmiddeleeuwse sporen aan de Oever 5 te Antwerpen, Onderzoeksrapporten agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed nr. 259., 2023

Study of a small assemblage of 14th-century pottery production waste found at the Oever site in A... more Study of a small assemblage of 14th-century pottery production waste found at the Oever site in Antwerp (Belgium). The waster dump came from a pottery workshop located along de Korte Ridderstraat, some eighty meters away from the site.

De Groote K & Moens J: Archeologie en geschiedenis van een middeleeuwse woonwijk onder de Hopmarkt te Aalst Relicta Monografieën 16, Brussel, 2018

Three well-dated glass contexts from Aalst (Belgium), showing a variety of shapes in drinking gla... more Three well-dated glass contexts from Aalst (Belgium), showing a variety of shapes in drinking glass. They were found in cesspits around the crossbowmaker's house, and are dated to the last quarter of the 15th century (before 1498).

International audienceThis paper wants to present some new data about the so-called highly decora... more International audienceThis paper wants to present some new data about the so-called highly decorated pottery in the south of the County of Flanders between the end of the 12th and the beginning of the 14th century, more than 20 years after the colloquium of Douai in 1995 (“La céramique très décorée dans l’Europe du Nord-Ouest“). More recent research on petrographic and stylistic features allowed to gain new insights on the characteristics of some production areas (fabric, forms, decoration and chronology). Also questions will be discussed concerning the distribution and circulation of this specific pottery as well as the nature of the consumption sites where this pottery is present

Medieval Ceramics , 2022

This paper focusses on two of the topics considered in the 2018 Gerald Dunning Memorial lecture o... more This paper focusses on two of the topics considered in the 2018 Gerald Dunning Memorial lecture on the composition of pottery assemblages as socio-economic indicators. One theme is religious, the other secular; both are illustrated using recent case studies from different Flemish sites. The main emphasis is on the significance of Mediterranean pottery in various late medieval contexts in Flanders and the religious background to its circulation; building on the first paper on the subject (published in 2014), it considers new discoveries and how they contribute to the discussion on this subject. The second theme, by contrast, considers pottery from an urban site, discussing groups of drinking vessels (both pottery and glass) from three cesspits on the property of a crossbow maker and the communal context in which they may have been used.

MOENS J. & DE GROOTE K. 2022: Ieper - De Meersen. Deel 2. De studie van het leer, Onderzoeksrapporten agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed 248, Brussel., 2022

Onderzoeksrapporten agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed

Production et commerce de la poterie médiévale entre Seine et Rhin, Les cahiers du G.R.A.S.B. (Groupe de recherches aériennes du Sud belge)/Musée d’Autelbas, 2022

Chronological overview of all the known medieval pottery production sites in Flanders (Belgium) a... more Chronological overview of all the known medieval pottery production sites in Flanders (Belgium) and their production, grouped by period, followed by a brief overview of the kiln types.

Relicta. Archeologie, Monumenten- en Landschapsonderzoek in Vlaanderen

Onderzoeksrapporten agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed

Onderzoeksrapporten agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed 330,, 2024

Onderzoeksrapporten agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed

DE GROOTE K. & MOENS J. (red.) 2023: Ieper - De Meersen. Deel 4. De studie van de metaalvondsten, Onderzoeksrapporten agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed 271, Brussel., 2023

Laatmiddeleeuwse sporen aan de Oever 5 te Antwerpen, Onderzoeksrapporten agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed nr. 259., 2023

De Groote K & Moens J: Archeologie en geschiedenis van een middeleeuwse woonwijk onder de Hopmarkt te Aalst Relicta Monografieën 16, Brussel, 2018

Medieval Ceramics , 2022

MOENS J. & DE GROOTE K. 2022: Ieper - De Meersen. Deel 2. De studie van het leer, Onderzoeksrapporten agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed 248, Brussel., 2022

Onderzoeksrapporten agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed

Production et commerce de la poterie médiévale entre Seine et Rhin, Les cahiers du G.R.A.S.B. (Groupe de recherches aériennes du Sud belge)/Musée d’Autelbas, 2022

Relicta. Archeologie, Monumenten- en Landschapsonderzoek in Vlaanderen

Onderzoeksrapporten agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed

by Daniela Lallone, Frauke Witte, Farnaz Masoumzadeh, Irklid Ristani, Susanna L Blatherwick, Vincenzo Valenzano, Pasquale Favia, Elisa Pruno, Mauro Cortelazzo, Cecilia Moine, Francesca Saccardo, Antonio Alberti, Van van verrocchio, Paola Orecchioni, Marcella Giorgio, Koen De Groote, Enrico Cirelli, Antonino Meo, Sergio Escribano-Ruiz, and Margherita Ferri

Onderzoeksrapporten agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed nr. 229, 2022

DE GROOTE K. & MOENS J. (red.), Archeologie en geschiedenis van een middeleeuwse woonwijk onder de Hopmarkt te Aalst, Relicta Monografieën 16, 2018

Chapter with the study of the late medieval pottery finds from the excavation project of Aalst-Ho... more Chapter with the study of the late medieval pottery finds from the excavation project of Aalst-Hopmarkt, in the historical centre of Aalst (Belgium). The numerous large pottery assemblages from the 13th to the late 15th century make it possible for the first time to set up a detailed typo-chronology for Aalst and its region. This is not only important for a better understanding of the site, but also forms a framework for later pottery research in the Aalst region and contributes to a better understanding of medieval pottery consumption in Flanders. The large amount of processed data from well-dated contexts offers the opportunity to compare pottery use (local and imported wares) in medieval Aalst with those in the region of Oudenaarde, thus enhancing knowledge of both regional and general trends.

This volume, the result of a collaboration between the Flemish Heritage Institute (Vlaams Institu... more This volume, the result of a collaboration between the Flemish Heritage Institute (Vlaams Instituut voor het Onroerend Erfgoed) and the Brussels Free University (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), consists of a collection of twenty-two papers on material culture offered to prof. em. Frans Verhaeghe by his friends and colleagues from Belgium, Britain, The Netherlands, France and Denmark. Grouped in three sections – material culture, landscape and settlement, theory – these contributions represent Frans Verhaeghe’s fields of interest and work, in recognition of his contributions to the study of all aspects of material culture in a broad sense. Besides writing articles about the exchange of material culture, he also ‘exchanged’ his knowledge with researchers and scholars throughout Europe. The first section of this volume covers the field of material culture ‘stricto sensu’, and mainly contains contributions about pottery studies. These range from specific find groups, a classification system or special contexts to studies on individual production sites of Antwerp maiolica and ’s-Hertogenbosch red and white ware. But non-pottery finds are also represented, both specific studies on individual finds, such as a lead urinal and a carved netting needle made from wood and surveys on particular find categories, such as cloth seals from Belgium or metal tripod ewers from Europe. Most papers in the second section, about landscape and settlement, combine the study of archaeological data with written sources. The early medieval period is represented by contributions on such subjects as the Merovingian cemetery of Broechem, the tombs of chiefs in northwestern Gaul, the role of Ename in the pagus Bracbatensis, and the formation processes of a small town in Flanders. Other papers discuss the meaning of moated sites in coastal Flanders and the issue of waste disposal in medieval towns. The third section consists of a massive paper on social theory and post-medieval archaeology. The volume begins with a comprehensive overview of the career of Frans Verhaeghe and ends with a complete bibliography.

Pottery from a 10th-early-11th c. pottery kiln from Merelbeke (Belgium). A small pottery kiln was... more Pottery from a 10th-early-11th c. pottery kiln from Merelbeke (Belgium).
A small pottery kiln was excavated in 2000 at Merelbeke, about 10 km south of Ghent (Belgium). It was found on a site with a multi-period, mostly early medieval occupation. The earliest remains consisted of a late-Merovingian and Carolingian graveyard, located in the southern part of the excavation area. Later, a 10th-11th century settlement developed in the northern and western parts, represented by at least two wooden buildings and four ‘Grubenhäuser’.
The pottery produced on the site is known only through the wasters found in the kiln itself. The oven pit contained 1812 sherds, representing 102 globular pots, 3 spouted pots and 4 frying pans. The technical homogeneity of the fabric is remarkable. All pots are made with a well-tempered, ferruginous clay, with a sorted sand temper of 2-3 mm large. Mostly non-tempered clay particles of 1 to 5 mm are visible in the fabric. The colour ranges from completely grey to completely beige, depending on the position of the pot in the kiln and on the intensity of the firing.
The typology of the pots is very uniform. They have a globular body, a lenticular base and a simple rim with a diameter ranging from 120 to 200 mm. Most of the globular pots are decorated with rouletting on rim and shoulder; only 15 % of them are undecorated. The frying pan is a rather deep, bowl-shaped type with a short, hollow handle with a perforation in the body.
Based on the morphological characteristics of the pottery, the production of the small kiln at Merelbeke can be dated to the second half of the 10th and the first half of the 11th century. Radiocarbon analysis of charcoal from the kiln itself do not contradict this, although the results are ambiguous. When only the youngest dating results are taken in account, the use of the kiln dates from in the first quarter of the 11th century. From a typological point of view, the pottery fits in very well with the pottery from the Scheldt region in that period as well with the broader pottery tradition of the time in the (southern) Low Countries.

by Cecilia Moine, Margherita Ferri, Lara Sabbionesi, Koen De Groote, Giuseppe Clemente, Paola Orecchioni, Van van verrocchio, Farnaz Masoumzadeh, Luca Zambito, Antonio Alberti, Monica Baldassarri, Susanna L Blatherwick, Nikos Liaros, Anna de Vincenz, Enrico Cirelli, Gabriela Blažková, and Luigi Di Cosmo

Il volume raccoglie gli Atti del Secondo Convegno Tematico organizzato dall’AIECM3 (Association p... more Il volume raccoglie gli Atti del Secondo Convegno Tematico organizzato dall’AIECM3 (Association pour l’étude des céramiques Médiévales et Moderne en Mediterranée), tenutosi dal 17 al 19 aprile del 2015, in collaborazione con il Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza e con il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici dell’Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia. L’incontro si proponeva di indagare il ruolo dei manufatti ceramici all’interno delle comunità e delle sue dinamiche. I contributi qui proposti non si concentrano dunque sugli oggetti in sé, ma li seguono come un filo conduttore, per interpretare le società che li hanno prodotti ed utilizzati. I contenuti riflettono l’ampia e poliedrica partecipazione al Convegno in termini di specializzazione disciplinare, cronologica e geografica. Nel complesso gli Atti raccolgono trentasei contributi originali che coprono il periodo compreso tra la tarda antichità e il XX secolo. La prima parte è dedicata al tema della ceramica, intesa come agente nelle dinamiche sociali e diretto portatore di significato. La seconda sezione è interamente dedicata al passato recente, un argomento poco praticato in campo archeologico, ma che si è rivelato molto fecondo. Le comunità e le loro diverse scale di grandezza sono le protagoniste della terza ed ultima parte del libro.

Call for papers EAA Maastricht 2017. Please submit any papers via the EAA Maastricht 2017 page o... more Call for papers EAA Maastricht 2017. Please submit any papers via the EAA Maastricht 2017 page on the European Archaeological Association website. Submission is open until 15th March.

Medieval Pottery Research Group, 2018

This paper wants to present some new data about the so-called highly decorated pottery in the sou... more This paper wants to present some new data about the so-called highly decorated pottery in the south of the County of Flanders between the end of the 12th and the beginning of the 14th century, more than 20 years after the colloquium of Douai in 1995 (“La céramique très décorée dans l’Europe du Nord-Ouest“). More recent research on petrographic and stylistic features allowed to gain new insights on the characteristics of some production areas (fabric, forms, decoration and chronology). Also questions will be discussed concerning the distribution and circulation of this specific pottery as well as the nature of the consumption sites where this pottery is present.