Category Archives: Pottery

New work: Kingston upon Thames revisited

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Robert J S Briggs

Nowadays, you’ll find me in Kingston upon Thames maybe four times a week as it’s my main place of work. However, save for a driving lesson in 2003 when I passed through but didn’t actually set foot in the town, … Continue reading →

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Just how old is Puttenham church?

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Robert J S Briggs

In March 2015, the Medieval Studies Forum of the Surrey Archaeological Society held a study day of two halves: one part dedicated to moated sites, the other to church sites. I prepared a paper discussing the siting of Puttenham church … Continue reading →

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The Fields of Puttenhamia: Some thoughts on the place of Roman landscape features in the early medieval period and beyond

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Robert J S Briggs

This is me returning to the theme of early fields and field systems initiated by a long (and gratifyingly popular) post from back in the Spring. Identifying the physical remains of field systems in the northern half of Puttenham Common may … Continue reading →

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Three new books on aspects of medieval Surrey

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Robert J S Briggs

A pleasing thing happened a few weeks ago – I was sent a new book by its author, in the hope that (1) it might be of interest to me and (2) I might publicise it via this blog. It’s never happened … Continue reading →

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Back home

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Robert J S Briggs

I seem to be forever going to and returning from places of late: Italy (a hugely inspiring trip which I daresay was too tiring to count as a true holiday), Dorset (where I managed to sneak in a spot of trespassing-cum-fieldwork … Continue reading →

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New work – Puttenham, Puttenham, Puttenham

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Robert J S Briggs

Despite living in London (not to mention a clutch of northern cities before it), I still consider the little Surrey village of Puttenham to be my home. A couple of days ago, after spilling half a can of a market-leading … Continue reading →

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Making progress on several fronts

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Robert J S Briggs

“each age confronts the debris of its history, material and traditional, as a way of finding a home for itself.” Picture the scene; it’s Saturday morning and I’m on a bus to Waterloo, blissfully unaware that half of London had … Continue reading →

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